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Voters line up outside a polling station at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012, before the station opened at 6 a.m. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

Voters make their way into the polling station at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012, just after the station opened at 6 a.m. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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Special assistant election officer Belinda Strickland directs voters at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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Election officers check voters' identification at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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The line of voters winds its way through the halls of Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., before 7 a.m. on Nov. 6, 2012. Voters were already lined up outside the school when the polls opened at 6 a.m. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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George Allen, U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia, and his wife, Susan, wait in line to vote at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Eva Russo/ Special to The Washington Times)

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Jovan Velasquez votes as his children Julian (center), 3, Jaylen, 5, and Jovan Jr. (not shown), 8, watch Nov. 6, 2012, at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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George Allen, U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia, and his wife, Susan, vote at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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George Allen, U.S. Senate candidate in Virginia, and his wife, Susan, vote at Washington Mill Elementary School in Alexandria, Va., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Eva Russo/Special to The Washington Times)

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden — accompanied by his son Beau Biden; Beau's wife, Hallie; and their daughter, Natalie — stands in line to cast his ballot at Alexis I. duPont High School on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Greenville, Del. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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** FILE ** Evelyn Dennis hangs a U.S. flag as election workers set up voting booths at Memorial Elementary School in Little Ferry, N.J., on Nov. 6, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Vice President Joseph R. Biden exits a voting booth after casting his ballot at Alexis I. duPont High School in Greenville, Del., on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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Gov. Martin O’Malley, greets students as he leaves Monday’s rally at the University of Maryland to garner support for the same-sex marriage referendum. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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The Rev. Delman Coates approaches the podium at a rally Monday at the University of Maryland in College Park in support of the same-sex marriage referendum. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia said he thinks it is proper to settle questions early on in class-action suits. “The reason is the enormous pressure to settle once the class is certified,” Justice Scalia said. (Associated Press)

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A woman and her son scramble over a tree toppled by Superstorm Sandy as she accompanies him to Public School 195 (background) in the Manhattan Beach neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on Monday. Monday was the first day of public school for New York City students after the storm of a week ago. The woman declined to provide their names. Fewer than 50 schools throughout the five boroughs remained closed because of structural damage and fewer than 20 were without power. (Associated Press)

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University of Maryland students Emma Murray, 19, (left) puts a Question 6 sign on the head of friend Megan Druss, 18, prior to the arrival of Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley (D) for a rally in support of Question 6, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Rev. Dr. Delman Coates approaches the lectern as he offers remarks at a rally in support of Question 6, at the University of Maryland in College Park, Md., Monday, Nov. 5, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)