Breaking Down the State of the Union

In Tuesday’s State of the Union, President Obama’s speech represented less of the rhetorical and personal dynamism displayed during his election campaign. Instead, there was a strong theme of bipartisanship which is not unexpected nor unusual in recent political history. Here, staffers from Politics & Policy analyze Obama’s speech.

Photo of President Obama by Pete Souza and photo of House Chamber by Lawrence Jacksob from the White House Flickr, licensed under Creative Commons. Photo of Jeffrey Immelt courtesy of Ecomagination. Photo of Chinese flag licensed under Creative Commons. Production by Rhaina Cohen and Tyler Fisher / North by Northwestern.