Obama delivers populist speech

US President Barack Obama, in his annual State of the Union address, has demanded tax hikes on the wealthy in an appeal to voters as he eyes a second term in the White House.

In his speech, he cited his economic and political accomplishments while attempting to depict his Republican rivals as pro-rich. In response, Republican leaders fired back with claims that Obama has made the country's economy worse.

Al Jazeera's Patty Culhane reports from Washington, DC.