If you look at the words in both Barack Obama and John McCain's speeches, it really set up a generational fight.

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In 2012 Barack Obama is no longer delivering thrilling speeches, but an unembarrassed press corps is still available, in full prosecutorial mode when it comes to coverage of the Republican challenger.

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Barack Obama often gave, throughout the campaign, quite detailed speeches.

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Despite election-year speeches from Republican primary candidates and President Barack Obama about jump-starting a renaissance in American manufacturing, the BLS forecasts that 11 industries in that sector will experience among the largest job declines over the next ten years.

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And if you look at like some of the speeches on election night in Iowa from Huckabee and Barack Obama, who are - they're completely different on the spectrum, in many ways, they're saying many of the kinds of things.

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"Behind the fancy speeches, grand promises and TV special lies the truth: With crises at home and abroad, Barack Obama lacks the experience America needs, " the ad said.

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