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The Monday Poll: President Barack Obama vs. Gov. Sam Brownback

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President Barack Obama will give his last State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Expect more applause from Vice President Joe Biden (left), who supported Obama at his address on Jan. 20, 2015.
President Barack Obama will give his last State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Expect more applause from Vice President Joe Biden (left), who supported Obama at his address on Jan. 20, 2015. Mandel Ngan The Associated Press

President Barack Obama and Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback pretty obviously are not political peas in a pod.

But on Tuesday both elected officials will have the same goal: Give speeches that clearly and persuasively outline their priorities for 2016.

Obama will take part in his final State of the Union that night; Brownback understandably will get less attention for his State of the State address a few hours earlier.

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This story was originally published January 8, 2016 at 6:37 PM with the headline "The Monday Poll: President Barack Obama vs. Gov. Sam Brownback."

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