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Democrat Joe Donnelly celebrates with his wife Jill after winning the U.S. Senate seat over Republican Richard Mourdock at an election night celebration in Indianapolis, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Ted Cruz celebrates with his wife Heidi during a victory speech Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Houston. Cruz defeated Democrat Paul Sadler to replace retiring U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)

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** FILE ** Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate Dan Bongino shakes hands with a supporter at the Republican election party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Linthicum, Md. Also pictured at right is Paula Bongino and Amelia Bongino.(AP Photo/Gail Burton).

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Minnesota Senate candidate Kurt Bills address the crowd at Republican Election headquarters, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012 in Bloomington, Minn. Bills lost the election to incumbent Sen. Amy Klobuchar. (AP Photo/Tom Olmscheid)

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Partygoers react at an Election Night party in Baltimore on Nov. 6, 2012, after voters passed a referendum approving same sex marriage in Maryland. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann Romney, wave to supporters after Mr. Romney conceded the presidential race at his election night rally on Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Boston. (AP Photo/Stephan Savoia) ** FILE **

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President Barack Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden wave at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson)

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Republican presidential candidate former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney arrives to speak at his campaign election night event at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Boston, after being defeated by President Barack Obama. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)