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Obama's 'Big' Vision for the State of the Union
Being in the House chamber during a State of the Union address, rowdy and packed with the entire federal government, is often compared to being at a high school pep rally. Despite this year’s mixed-seating arrangement — designed to restrain the usual “rival football teams” show of cheers and grumbles from opposite sides of the…
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SOTUS: Virtual Reality
Now that every analyst and political junkie has weighed in on which themes President Obama should strike in the State of the Union tonight (or at least stocked up on liquor for the drinking game), all that’s left to do is tune in. Rather than have folks merely sit at home and listen, the White…
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Will Obama Address Black Unemployment in the State of the Union?
As House Republicans fixate on dismantling health care reform, President Obama is readying his counter-offensive for Tuesday’s State of the Union address—pushing the jobs issue back to the forefront. “My number one focus is going to be making sure that we are competitive, that we are growing, and we are creating jobs not just now…
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