Politics

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House Majority Leader Rep. Eric Cantor (R-VA, 7th congressional district) appears with his family after being re-elected, at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Niki Bailey [cq] of Henrico County, Va. watches results come in on CNN at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Jill Ward of Richmond, Va., second from right, Nass Era [cq], second from left, visiting from Morocco, cheers as they watch returns on CNN at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sandy Weakley (left) of Ashland, Va., Brenda Johnson (center) of Mechanicsville, Va., and Gloria Hatchel (right) of Mechanicsville, Va., cheer on speakers at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Jay Ipson, of Richmond, Va., wears his vote sticker on his hat at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Susan Allen, wife of U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen chats with reporters at their election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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News crews prepare for a long night at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Workers get the stage ready at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine does a walk through to get an idea of the room where his election night party will be held at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine, second from left, does a walk through with campaign aids to get a look at the room where his election night party will be held at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine does a walk through to get a look at the room where his election night party will be held at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Workers raise and adjust the backdrop banner on stage as crews prepare the ballroom at Republican U.S. Senate candidate and former Virginia Governor George Allen's election night party event at the Omni Richmond Hotel in Richmond, Va., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Michael and Laura Macario [cq] and their grandson Maxwell, 2, are greeted by Democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine, right, as they arrive to vote outside the polling entrance to G.W. Carver Elementary School on election day morning, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sarah Baker of Richmond, Va., right, laughs as her five month old daughter Wila begins to cry in the arms of democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine, as they chat together outside the polling entrance at Linwood Holton Elementary School on election day morning, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic candidate for Senate Tim Kaine, center, points in the direction of his house as he chats with voter advocate Cecily Baskir of Chevy Chase, Md., second from right, outside the polling entrance at Linwood Holton Elementary School on election day morning, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Ina Moses of Richmond, Va., shows off her "I Voted" sticker as she finishes voting at Linwood Holton Elementary School on election day morning, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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

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