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The State of the Union, in 4 minutes

by Joe Posner
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State of the Union 2015: Full coverage and analysis
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The annual State of the Union address is one of the great traditions in American politics. The addresses also can be a bit on the lengthy side. This year’s clocked in at an hour, right near the average Democratic length of 54 minutes. Want to catch up, but don’t have an hour? Here’s the 4-minute version.

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