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In Dueling Addresses, Marco Rubio and President Obama Use Words You Wouldn't Expect
- By Matt Berman and Sarah Hall
- National Journal
- February 13, 2013
- Comments
Here are the word clouds for tonight's two big addresses: President Obama's State of the Union speech and Sen. Marco Rubio's response. Notice anything, uh, unexpected?
Barack Obama's State of the Union address word cloud:

Marco Rubio's State of the Union rebuttal word cloud:

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