In Dueling Addresses, Marco Rubio and President Obama Use Words You Wouldn't Expect

In his State of the Union address, President Obama went big on "More" and "Jobs." Marco Rubio's response? "More" and "Government."

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Updated: February 12, 2013 | 10:41 p.m.
February 12, 2013 | 10:29 p.m.

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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