2012 State of the Union: 5 things Obama didn't say

What gets into a State of Union matters. What doesn’t matters too — sometimes just as much.

President Barack Obama embraced his base Tuesday night by affirming his commitment to Israel, clean energy, economic equality and immigration. He also placated his supporters by avoiding a few sensitive subjects.

Here’s POLITICO’s list of the top five things that didn’t make Tuesday’s State of the Union.