springfield ill. president barack obama pay nostalgic visit wednesday place launch political career make renew call good relations republicans democrats create positive tone u.s. politics obama white house 2008 partially promise overcome partisan divide washington call failure seven years take office regret ninth anniversary 2007 announcement springfield run president obama address illinois lawmakers state capitol work state senator describe collegial friendly atmosphere able part yet translate way want politics washington say obama say reduce influence money make easy vote end way vote district draw politically would help solve problem get build good politics say hear voice either party boast refusal compromise accomplishment impress congressional republicans say democratic president often unwilling work pass legislation central premise obama presidency unite country unquestionable failure doug andres spokesman republican speaker u.s. house representatives paul ryan say statement obama make clear view republican presidential front-runner donald trump rhetoric corrosive trump call temporary ban muslims enter unite state new hampshire republican primary tuesday party hold state-by-state nominate contest nov. election succeed obama chamber obama address illinois lawmakers also become microcosm challenge hop address democrats stand clap obama say country good since become president republicans stay seat situation similar occur annual state union address washington obama chide side however say believe republicans share value even disagree enact note importance basic governance fix roads pass budget reference crisis face home state republican governor bruce rauner refuse sign spend plan illinois 2016 fiscal year without win democratic concessions would weaken collective bargain right public-sector unions impose term limit freeze property tax make hard workers injure job collect damage employers democrats control illinois legislative chamber resist demand set stalemate leave state public universities social-service program starve fund chicago state university example last week declare financial emergency furlough impose public universities obama trip aim solidify legacy familiar place make good promise spend last year work toward heal partisan wound shortly arrive stop restaurant frequent state senator shake hand onlookers outside old state capitol obama announce bid white house exactly nine years ago illinois homecoming obama call improve tone u.s. politics