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How State of the Union addresses can make a difference

By Emily Jashinsky

Published January 31, 2018 7:57pm ET

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How State of the Union addresses can make a difference — State of the Union speeches are viewed through a different lens by the many Americans who don't follow every development in the news cycle as closely as those of us in the media. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) | Susan Walsh

It’s fair to question the lasting impact of State of the Union addresses, which tend to be unsurprising exercises in staid political tradition.

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