Vulnerable Democrats want Biden's State of the Union to focus on border and economy

Freshman Rep Gabriel Vasquez, D-NM, represents one of the most competitive House districts in the country, and wants the president to address the economy, the border and the situation in the mideast in his State of the Union address. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

The political fate of many Democrats on Capitol Hill - especially those in competitive races this fall - could be tied to President Biden's this November.

That's why they want him to use his State of the Union address, when millions will be tuning in, to showcase the economic progress he's made in his first term, and explain how he'll build on it with our more years in the White House.