Watching or listening to the president of the United States outline his planned course for the nation does not rank high on area residents\' list of priorities. For most Americans, this is just another event in which a politician stands on a podium and interrupts regular programming on the major TV networks, said John Strate, a Wayne State University political science associate professor. Few will listen. Even fewer will listen and fully comprehend, said Strate, who has published research on political participation. Bush is expected this year to touch on the economy, health care, Iraq , the global war on terror, and the Supreme Court.