{"id":8,"date":"2008-08-29T07:35:41","date_gmt":"2008-08-29T07:35:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/cityofbrass\/2008\/08\/obama-speech-word-cloud.html"},"modified":"2008-08-29T07:35:41","modified_gmt":"2008-08-29T07:35:41","slug":"obama-speech-word-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/cityofbrass\/2008\/08\/obama-speech-word-cloud.html","title":{"rendered":"Obama speech word cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"

I plugged the text of the speech transcript<\/a> into wordle<\/a> and got this result:
\n\"Obama<\/a>
\nThe main theme of the speech is clear from the cloud: the promise of America. It’s worth noting that Obama uses that word to refer to an ideal, a description of the American Dream, which put simply is that anyone can succeed here if they work hard. It’s not a mere litany of government handouts, as others have insinuated<\/a>, but rather an appeal to the idea of America, its immigrant roots, and it’s fundamental character.
\nAnd it’s also worth noting that Obama drew a sharp distinction between himself and John McCain, firmly establishing the fundamental case for why Obama-Biden is indeed an agent of change, whereas John McCain would be in all respects a Bush Administration third term. As Obama forcefully said, “change doesn’t come from<\/i> Washington; change comes to<\/i> Washington”.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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