President Barack Obama spent the morning in Lawrence, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. Obama visited a downtown Head Start program before speaking to a crowd of thousands at Kansas University.

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People line up outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Free State High school senior Sophia Coen waits in line outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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KU architect student Rabia Bajwa, St. Louis, MO., reads in line as she waits with others outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Kansas University freshmen from Topeka, Allie Scott and Thomas Woodruff wait in line up outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Kuki Jiang, 6, checks out a person sleeping on the ground as Jiang and his family waited in line up outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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A person huddles beneath a blanket to keep warm as people line up outside Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the KU campus to see President Barack Obama deliver a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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President Barack Obama introduces himself to a preschooler named Michelle and tells her that he also knows someone named Michelle, at the Community Children's Center at Plymouth Congregational Church in Lawrence, Kan on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 . President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Hundreds of people gather outside Plymouth Congregational Church to get photographs of President Barack Obama as he leaves the Community Children's Center on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama introduced himself to preschoolers at the Community Children's Center preschool at Plymouth Congregational Church during a visit on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence and Kansas University to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Rev. Peter Luckey of Plymouth Congregational Church reaches out to shake hands with President Barack Obama on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 after a visit to the Community Children's Center preschool at Plymouth. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Children, parents and spectators wait behind a roped off area as President Barack Obama prepares to leave the Community Children's Center preschool at Plymouth Congregational Church on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence and Kansas University to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama waves to those gathered across Vermont Street as he leaves the Community Children's Center preschool at Plymouth Congregational Church after a visit on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Signs welcome President Obama on a fence outside Hilltop Child Development Center on the KU campus before the Presidents speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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Protestors with Overpasses for America, display signs on the bridge over Iowa St., that links Daisy Hill to West Campus at KU. The group was protesting President Obama before he delivered a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 on the KU campus.

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Members of the Kansas University men's basketball team head into Anschutz Sports Pavilion Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. The team met with President Barack Obama during his time on the KU campus. From left are Perry Ellis, Evan Manning, Wayne Selden Jr., Josh Pollard, Tyler Self and Christian Garrett.

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Kansas University Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little speaks before President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion at KU.

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Hundreds break out their cell phones to get images of President Barack Obama as he walks toward the stage for remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama waves to the crowd as he takes the stage for a speech on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Kansas University chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little and her husband, Shade Little, smile as President Barack Obama takes the stage for his remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama gives remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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A secret service agent stands guard as President Barack Obama gives remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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A spectator in the crowd holds President Barack Obama's book in hopes for an autograph on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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A spectator in the crowd holds President Barack Obama's book in hopes for an autograph on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Members of the Alam family of K.C. MO. were some of the dozens of people with tickets, who were turned away by security at 10:30 a.m. to see President Barack Obama's speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015. "I was so mad I wanted to throw my shoe at them." said the youngest Alam daughter.

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Peter Luckey Senior Pastor at Plymouth Congregational Church checks the time Thursday, Jan. 22, after security personnel shut down admittance to President Obama's speech at 10:30 a.m., leaving several dozen people with tickets no access to the event. Luckey had earlier hosted a visit by the President at a Plymouth Church day-care facility.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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A crowd greets President Obama inside a packed Anschutz Sports Pavilion, Thursday January 22, 2015.

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A spectator records video as President Barack Obama gives remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama gives his remarks from behind a podium with the presidential seal on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Those gathered in Anschutz Pavilion cheer as President Barack Obama takes the stage on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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State representative Oletha Faust-Goudeau listens as President Barack Obama gives remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama gives his impersonation of the preschool children at Children's Community Center preschool asking him if he is on TV, which they did during his visit on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 prior to his remarks at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama smiles as he recounts the reactions of the preschoolers he visited at the Children's Community Center when they realized he was on TV, during his remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Protestors with Overpasses for America, display signs along Iowa Street, prior to President Obama's speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 on the KU campus.

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Protestors against the Keystone Pipeline gather at the corner of Bob Billings Parkway and Iowa Street during President Barack Obama's visit to Kansas University, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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A security officer stands on the roof of Anschutz Sports Pavilion during President Barack Obama's speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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President Obama speaks to thousands at Kansas University's Anschutz Sports Pavilion on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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A gathered crowd watches President Barack Obama during his speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama delivers a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, to a crowd gathered inside the Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama waves to a crowd at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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A gathered crowd watches President Barack Obama during his speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama waves to a crowd at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015.

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with the crowd after a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama gives remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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A crowd takes photos of President Barack Obama after his speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with people in the crowd following his remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama smiles as he shakes hands with people in the crowd following his remarks on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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Spectators hold up their phones to shoot selfies with President Barack Obama as he shakes hands with those in attendance on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Anschutz Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University in Lawrence, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama shakes hands with the crowd after a speech Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Anschutz Sports Pavilion on the campus of Kansas University.

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President Barack Obama waves while walking toward Air Force One as he departs from his Kansas trip, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Forbes Field in Topeka.

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President Barack Obama greets those in attendance before boarding Air Force One as he departs from his Kansas trip Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Forbes Field in Topeka.

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President Barack Obama walks with secret servicemen as he prepares to greet members of the Kansas Air National Guard and others gathered on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 before boarding Air Force One at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama waves as prepares to enter Air Force One to depart for Washington D.C. on Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015 at Forbes Field in Topeka, Kan. President Obama visited Lawrence to outline some of his themes delivered during his State of the Union address on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

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President Barack Obama waves from the top of the runway stairs before boarding Air Force One as he departs from his Kansas trip, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2015, at Forbes Field in Topeka.