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Lucy Madison / CBS News:
Poll: High Marks for Obama's State of the Union Speech — An overwhelming majority of Americans approved of President Obama's overall message in his State of the Union on Tuesday night, according to a CBS News Poll of speech watchers. — According to the poll, which was conducted online …
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Gschwarzcnn / CNN:
CNN Poll: More than half of speech watchers have very positive reaction — Washington (CNN) - A majority of Americans who watched President Obama's State of the Union address said they had a very positive reaction to his speech, according to a poll of people who viewed Tuesday night's address.
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Carol E. Lee / The Politico:
National Journal leaks SOTU early — So much for all of the White House's efforts to keep the details of President Barack Obama's second State of the Union address under wraps until delivery. — At 7:14 p.m. - almost two hours before Obama was scheduled to speak in the House chamber …
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Newsweek:
Why No One Will Watch the State of the Union — If President Obama's planned “call to unity” and pledge to work on centrist initiatives in his second State of the Union speech don't have you itching to tune in Tuesday night, don't feel too bad. Not many of your fellow citizens will watch …
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New York Times:
Obama's Second State of the Union (Text)
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Washington Post:
Obama: 'our generation's Sputnik moment'
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Chris Cillizza / The Fix:
First thoughts on President Obama's State of the Union Speech
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Michael O'Brien / The Hill:
Obama to speak of ‘Sputnik moment’ in State of the Union
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Sheryl Gay Stolberg / New York Times:
Obama Pitches Global Fight for U.S. Jobs in Address
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National Journal:
EXCLUSIVE: Obama to Declare ‘The Rules Have Changed’ — Full text of speech draft obtained by National Journal — President Obama speaks to both houses of Congress during his first State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol on January 27, 2010. — Insisting bipartisanship …
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Jennifer Rubin / Right Turn:
Where was Obama the centrist in his State of the Union? — If you were expecting a moderate Obama or a bold Obama, you were disappointed, most likely, by Tuesday's State of the Union Address. In a nutshell: Obama proposed a ton of new domestic spending, promised to freeze discretionary spending …
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Ann Althouse / Althouse:
The text of the State of the Union Address from a Democratic insider who has violated the White House embargo. — Via the National Journal. — UPDATE 1: … But the challenges were “bigger than party, and bigger than politics” before, when you “move[d] forward” on your own, with only your party.
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Matt Schneider / Mediaite:
Matthews Yells At Tea Party Leader: Why Is ‘Balloon-Head’ Bachmann Speaking For You — Chris Matthews was nearly apoplectic in his questioning of Tea Party Express co-founder Sal Russo on the topic of Congresswoman Michele Bachmann and her controversial re-imagining of history …
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Andy Birkey / Minnesota Independent:
Tea party to Bachmann: You don't speak for the tea party — Rep. Michele Bachmann has been steeped in tea party politics for the last two years, but she may be overstepping her bounds as she increasingly attaches herself to a movement that insists it has no party and no leader.
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Sahil Kapur / Raw Story:
Bachmann: Founding fathers ‘worked tirelessly’ to end slavery — WASHINGTON - Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-MN) said the United States was founded on racial and ethnic diversity and that the founding fathers were responsible for abolishing slavery. — Speaking at an event sponsored by Iowans For Tax Relief …
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CNN:
Bachmann calls for full repeal of ‘Obamacare’
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The Note:
Michele Bachmann's Tea Party State Of The Union Response Will …
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Fox News:
‘Unusual’ Bachmann Rebuttal Could Scramble GOP Message on Obama Address
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Budget Committee:
Remarks of Congressman Paul Ryan (R-WI) - As Prepared for Delivery — Good evening. I'm Congressman Paul Ryan from Janesville, Wisconsin - and Chairman here at the House Budget Committee. — President Obama just addressed a Congressional chamber filled with many new faces.
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Jackie Calmes / New York Times:
Obama Counters G.O.P. With Plan to Extend Spending Freeze
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Times of India:
Egypt president's son, family flee to Britain — CAIRO: Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak's son, who is considered as his successor, has fled to Britain along with his family, a US-based Arabic website reported. — The plane with Gamal Mubarak, his wife and daughter on board left …
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Shira Toeplitz / The Politico:
Harry Reid blasts Obama on earmarks — 'I think it's the wrong thing to do. I don't think it's helpful,' said Reid of an earmarks ban. AP Photo — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid blasted President Barack Obama on earmarks in advance of his State of the Union address Tuesday, when he's expected to call for a ban.
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Alex Seitz-Wald / ThinkProgress:
McConnell: Sure I'll Work With Obama, As Long As He 'Is Willing …
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Tom Jacobs / Smart Journalism. Real Solutions …:
Sexy News Anchors Distract Male Viewers — New research finds when a female news anchor's sexual attractiveness is played up, male viewers retain less information. — SHARE AND ENJOY: — Scholars, critics and viewers have noted that some TV newscasts can be momentarily mistaken for Victoria's Secret specials.
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Ian Millhiser / ThinkProgress:
Scalia Slaps Down GOP's Tentherism — Yesterday, conservative Justice Antonin Scalia spoke to a gathering of mostly-Republican lawmakers about separation of powers under the Constitution. During that gathering, Scalia was asked to embrace one of the Tea Party's pet constitutional theories …
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Brian Beutler / TPMDC:
Oops! Republican Asks Scalia About Constitutionality Of Earmarks
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The Mahablog and The Political Carnival
Bill Carter / Media Decoder:
MSNBC Ratings Rise on First Night Without Olbermann — MSNBC received some gratifying ratings news from the first night of its new prime-time lineup as it showed increases in the 8 and 9 p.m. hours, even in the absence of its previous leading man, Keith Olbermann.
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Marissa Calhoun / CNN:
Bachmann's Response to State of the Union — As prepared for delivery: — Good evening, my name is Congresswoman Michele Bachmann from Minnesota's 6th District. — Two years ago, when Barack Obama became our President, unemployment was 7.8 percent and our national debt stood at what seemed …
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Bob Unruh / WorldNetDaily:
Game-changer! Arizona to pass 2012 eligibility law — Obama will have to produce birth certificate to run again — It could be a game-changer. — A plan in Arizona to require presidential candidates to prove their eligibility to occupy the Oval Office is approaching critical mass, even though it has just been introduced.
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Ezra Klein:
Lots of vision, but few policy specifics — At more than 6,000 words, there was a lot in tonight's State of the Union. The bulk of it was a vision of what American economic policy should be pointed towards in the years to come: A country that has a better educated workforce …
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