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State of the Union Word Cloud: Jobs, America, People, New

Summary: 
Using the text from the State of the Union Address, we put together a word cloud that gives greater prominence to the words that appeared more frequently. Words like "jobs," "America," "people” and “new” show up often.

Last night, President Obama delivered the State of the Union Address. Using the text from the speech, we put together a word cloud that gives greater prominence to the words that appeared more frequently. While the President covered a range of issues (check out the full speech here), you can see some trends in the Address. Words like “jobs,” “people,” “America” and “new” show up often. It's not a scientific measurement, but the visualization gives a sense of the President's priorities on rebuilding our economy so that it’s competitive, growing, and working for all Americans.

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State of the Union Word Cloud

A word cloud of President Obama's 2011 State of the Union Address gives greater prominence to words that appear more frequently. January 26, 2011. (by Wordle.net)

Word Cloud of State of the Union