Politics

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At large D.C. Council Member, Michael Brown, middle, greets voters outside of precinct 110 polling site in Washington, D.C., to cast their vote, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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“I believe the expansion of the conditions for a prescription for medical marijuana is appropriate and needs to be done as quickly as possible,” said council member David Grosso, at-large independent. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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“[Mitt Romney] was a weak, moderate, hand-picked candidate by the establishment, the Beltway elites — and they have picked candidates repeatedly for years. “It does not work and it is time to find someone the next time who embraces our values.” - Jenny Beth Martin, co-founder, Tea Party Patriots. (Associated Press)

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House Speaker John A. Boehner says the GOP will make a deal to let the government collect more tax revenue. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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President Obama, here with daughters Sasha and Malia, faces a “fiscal cliff” crisis that must be worked out with Congress before January. (Associated Press)

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New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie says he “traveled literally tens of thousands of miles” to campaign for Mitt Romney. (Associated Press)

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Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron, center, walks with Jordanian Foreign Minister Nasser Judeh, second left, and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) representative to Jordan Andrew Harper, right, during his visit to Zaatari refugee camp in Mafraq, Jordan, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. British Prime Minister David Cameron, visiting a camp for Syrian refugees in Jordan, said the U.S., Britain and other allies should do more to "shape the opposition" into a coherent force and open channels of communication directly with rebel military commanders. Previously, Britain and the U.S. have acknowledged contacts only with exile groups and political opposition figures inside Syria. (AP Photo)

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** FILE ** In this Nov. 7, 2012, file photo, a Syrian rebel fires at snipers in Harem, Syria. (Associated Press)

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Villagers at an all-night party in Kogelo, Kenya, who gathered to watch TV coverage of the U.S. presidential election, celebrate after the result was called in favor of President Obama. Kogelo is the home of Sarah Obama, his stepgrandmother. (Associated Press)