HONOLULU  — With an eye on the 2012 campaign, President Barack Obama is wrapping up a Hawaiian vacation and planning to jump back into his re-election campaign.

The president left Monday evening after a 10-day vacation. He arrived in Washington on Tuesday morning, just hours before Republican presidential candidates squared off in the Iowa caucuses, the first nominating contest of the 2012 campaign.

Pres. Obama plans to make his presence in the campaign known quickly.

He hosted a live web chat with supporters in Iowa on Tuesday. The next day, he traveled to Cleveland to talk about the economy, the top issue in the race so far.
Aides said Pres. Obama spent time on vacation brainstorming ideas for his Jan. 24 State of the Union address, where he will lay out an agenda that will serve as the basis for his campaign message.