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Question of the day: Will you be watching the State of the Union?
By dwray in The nature of things
January 25, 2011

It's that time of the year again and tonight the President of the United States will do that thing he does, telling everbody how the country is doing in his annual State of the Union address. Yeah, it's a lot of political grandstanding, complete with timed clapping and the occasional boo of disapproval, but it's still a pretty important show. The president may speak in political speak, and partisan politicking may be the rule of the evening, but it's still a pretty important show, hinting at the policies the government will be adopting. Will you be watching the State of the Union?

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"Probably, if I get home in time. It's important. There's a lot of good points that are going to be brought up by our president." Manuel Serrano, salesperson, Yorktown.

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"Yes, I'll be watching it because that's the president of the United States and he's informing us about our country and that's what the State of the Union is for." - Jarvis Lister, oil field safety employee, Shelbyville, Texas.

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"I won't be watching it because the government will do what they want to do whether I like it or not." Don Ludvich, Dragon and Tiger employee, Vinton, Texas.

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"Actually, no I won't be watching this year because my husband is in the military and we're getting ready to move. So we'll be packing and moving tonight." - Yvonne Llanes, educator, Victoria.