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Thanksgiving wishes with a little politics on the side

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This month's election results and politics in general may be topics of conversation at Thanksgiving tables across the country today, but President Obama says the holiday is really a time to put everything into perspective. "We've just emerged from a campaign season that was passionate, noisy, and vital to our democracy. But it also required us to make choices - and sometimes those choices led us to focus on what sets us apart instead of what ties us together; on what candidate we support instead of what country we belong to," the president said in his weekly address. "Thanksgiving is a chance to put it all in perspective - to remember that, despite our differences, we are, and always will be, Americans first and foremost.

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President Obama

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Relevance: 0.829023

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-0.113839	"The same spirit of service and optimism that brings us together today should inspire us all year round. "That's why, here in Washington, D.C., Republicans have reached out to President Obama in the hope of working together to help our economy grow and solve the debt that threatens our children's future," she said. ...
-0.0287232	"The same spirit of service and optimism that brings us together today should inspire us all year round. "That's why, here in Washington, D.C., Republicans have reached out to President Obama in the hope of working together to help our economy grow and solve the debt that threatens our children's future," she said. "Republicans believe this is an opportunity to finally solve problems that Washington has ignored for too long, whether it's a tax code that's too costly and complicated or entitlement programs that are on the path to bankruptcy. No more short-term band-aids or shopworn excuses. We can do this right."
Sentiment Stats:	Number of Quotes: 2 Aggregate Sentiment: -0.1425622 Mean: -0.0712811 Standard Deviation: 0

McMorris Rodgers

Overall Sentiment: 0.443064

Relevance: 0.682575

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0.306878	"Yet today, we will honor the Thanksgiving tradition with wishes of peace and grace," McMorris Rodgers continued. ...
0.204142	"Yet today, we will honor the Thanksgiving tradition with wishes of peace and grace," McMorris Rodgers continued. "We'll pray for those less fortunate. We'll think of servicemembers away from home, and give thanks for them and their families. Our hearts will go out to families still without power after Hurricane Sandy."
0.235979	"Republicans are ready and eager to get to work, and we hope President Obama is as well," McMorris Rodgers continued. ...
0.242133	"Republicans are ready and eager to get to work, and we hope President Obama is as well," McMorris Rodgers continued. "Because America is a country whose people can do anything, and whose leaders can envision a limitless future."
Sentiment Stats:	Number of Quotes: 4 Aggregate Sentiment: 0.989132 Mean: 0.247283 Standard Deviation: 1.4142135623731

Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

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Relevance: 0.628819

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Continent: America

Overall Sentiment: 0.391131

Relevance: 0.746611

City: Washington

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Relevance: 0.3383

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Thanksgiving wishes with a little politics on the side

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In the Thanksgiving-themed weekly addresses from the president and the GOP, politics creeps in

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