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INFOGRAPHICS: Obama's Speech Reflects Changing Priorities

Staff Reporters |
January 25, 2011 | 10:52 p.m. PST

President Barack Obama's State of the Union address on Tuesday night urged the country to rise to the challenge of a global competition for jobs that had largely been safe in America and that had been much less technical. To help the American people innovate and become more educated, he asked Congress to spend billions of dollars more.

Here's a look at how he divided his time up on Tuesday night:

 

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From his inaugural speech in 2009 to Tuesday's address, his rhetoric has changed considerably from a focus on a "nation" to a focus on "people." Created using online tool Wordle, here's a look at how his message as changed:

Jan. 2009

Feb. 2009

Jan. 2010

Jan. 2011



 

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Irini (not verified) on January 26, 2011 9:24 AM

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