Parsing the President
Most Common Words in Obama's Public Utterances
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It's no surprise Barack Obama has used the word "president" more than any other (661 times so far). Or that the second most frequent word is "work" (657) followed by "jobs" (452) - the signs of a politician trying to beat back recession. What's odd is that, for an election season dominated by Iraq, Afghanistan and Gitmo, "war" (114) has been used by the president just 114 times so far.It's his domestic agenda that stands out: "health" (278), "families" (248), "energy" (207) and "teachers" (146). Ironically, the fervent mantra of Obama's election campaign, "change," comes in near the bottom, a paltry 122 times. --Chris Van Buren
SOURCE: Based on speeches, diplomatic appearances, and public statements by Barack Obama
I have all reasons to be surprised if I don't see 'Hope' here ! Isn't that what he showed us all ?