Obama rallies Democrats, scorns GOP fiscal plans Associated Press Copyright 2013 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 3:12 pm, Thursday, February 7, 2013 (AP) — Assertive even as he preached humility, President Barack Obama vowed to confront Republicans on the deficit and urged Democrats on Thursday to stick with him on guns and immigration. The speech, coming just days before the State of the Union address Tuesday, was as much a rallying cry as it was a declaration of ... Read More