new year with a bit of competition at the obama family's annual new year's eve talent show. the show is not only a tradition the president is keeping on his annual trip. mike have a caro is here with more on this. >> reporter: aloha. for hawaiians it is not just a greeting but a code to live by. president obama spent most of his youth here and residents say they can see the influence of the islands in their native son, even when he's back on the mainland. >> be considerate to one another. try to help everyone. >> reporter: ironically, those are the qualities mr. obama has been hit for. in washington's partisan climate critics and supporters say the president needs a sharper edge. >> people will have the satisfaction of having a purest position and no victories for the american people. >> after an uncharacteristic outburst last month, mr. obama got on a roll winning battles