speech professor bob lehrman says there's no guarantee what the president talks about will turn into real policy. prof. bob lehrman american university "there are scholars that they'll say 'oh he gets about 40 percent of what he asked for but remember he's not going to ask exclusively for things he can't get through because then everybody thinks he's a loser." (alex) one of the seats next to first lady michelle obama will be left open - in honor of victims for gun violence. in washington, i'm congressional correspondent alex schuman. there will be several people sitting with the first lady during the state of the union address. the guest list includes: staff sergeant spencer stone. he is one of the men who prevented a terror attack on a paris-bound train last august. also - major lisa jaster -- she's one of the first women to graduate from the army's elite ranger school. there will also be a syrian refugee sitting with the first lady. you can watch president obama's final state of the union address right here on wavy tv. coverage starts tomorrow night at 9. and -- if you miss it - you can still see it