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Topic: 2016 State of the Union

(AP/Paul Sancya)

Denise Fairchild
(AP/Evan Vucci)

Obama's witty, eloquent fail

Andrew O'Hehir
(Reuters/Evan Vucci)

Obama's SOTU optimism

Scott Timberg
In this photo taken Sept. 2, 2015, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley speaks at the National Press Club in Washington. Haley will give the Republican response to President Barack Obama's Jan. 12 State of the Union address. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci) (AP)

Donald Trump is the GOP

Sean Illing
Nikki Haley (Reuters/Samantha Sais)

GOP distancing itself

Scott Eric Kaufman