People really liked Obama's State of the Union speech, according to CNN poll

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A full 81 percent of people who watched President Obama's sixth State of the Union address on Tuesday night had a positive reaction to the speech — including 51 percent who had a very favorable impression — according to a CNN/ORC International instant poll of 420 viewers. Eighteen percent had a negative or very negative reaction. More impressively for Obama:

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Peter Weber, The Week US

Peter has worked as a news and culture writer and editor at The Week since the site's launch in 2008. He covers politics, world affairs, religion and cultural currents. His journalism career began as a copy editor at a financial newswire and has included editorial positions at The New York Times Magazine, Facts on File, and Oregon State University.