50% of Californians contacted immediately after President Barack Obama concluded his state of the union address Tuesday night, 01/24/12, said the speech was “just right,” compared to 29% who thought speech too ambitious and 9% thought it too timid. By 2:1, those who watched the speech say Obama will be re-elected in November 2012.

57% say Obama has the right plan for American energy independence; 22% say he has the wrong plan and 13% say Obama has no plan for energy independence.

Of all Californians, not just those who watched the speech, 34% say the USA is headed in the right direction; 59% say the USA is headed in the wrong direction.

33% of Californians say the USA is better off than it was a year ago, at the last State of the Union address; 38% say the USA is worse off. 28% say they personally are better off than a year ago, 34% say they are worse off.

Research conducted 01/24/12 for KABC-TV Los Angeles, KPIX-TV San Francisco, KGTV-TV San Diego and KFSN-TV Fresno. Full poll results here.