Politics

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**FILE** Maryland delegate John R. Leopold stands on the floor of the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., on Sept. 1, 2008. (Associated Press)

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White House press secretary Jay Carney pauses as he speaks during his daily news briefing at the White House in Washington on Feb. 1, 2013. (Associated Press)

** FILE ** In this Nov. 13, 2012, file photo, Sen. Scott Brown, R-Mass., speaks during a media availability, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Brown, who was defeated in his re-election bid, said Friday, Feb. 1, 2013, that he will not run for the Senate seat vacated by John Kerry, who was named secretary of state. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)

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Egyptians shout slogans during a demonstration against President Mohammed Morsi in front of the presidential palace in Cairo on Feb. 1, 2013. Arabic on the banner at right reads, "I'm free.'" (Associated Press)

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**FILE** U.S. Sen. John Kerry acknowledges applause while addressing constituents at Faneuil Hall in Boston on Jan. 31, 2013. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** President Obama and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius leave the Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington on Feb. 10, 2012, after the president announced the revamp of his contraception policy requiring religious institutions to fully pay for birth control. (Associated Press)