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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney waves as he arrives for a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally at the U.S. Cellular Center on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/Matt Rose)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, watches the vice presidential debate in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, right, watches the vice presidential debate in his hotel room on Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012 in Asheville, N.C. (AP Photo/ Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney walks with Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, as he arrives in Richmond, Va., Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney boards his campaign plane in Fletcher, N.C., Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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The NHL season was set to begin Oct. 11 and the Washington Capitals' season Oct. 12. (Associated Press)

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Vice President Joe Biden listens to Republican vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, of Wisconsin, during the vice presidential debate at Centre College, Thursday, Oct. 11, 2012, in Danville, Ky. (AP Photo/Eric Gay)

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** FILE ** In this photo released by Inter Services Public Relations department, Pakistani soldiers carry wounded Pakistani girl, Malala Yousufzai, from a military helicopter to a military hospital in Peshawar, Pakistan. A Taliban gunman walked up to a bus taking children home from school in Pakistan’s volatile Swat Valley Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012, and shot and wounded the 14-year-old activist known for championing the education of girls and publicizing atrocities committed by the Taliban, officials said. (AP Photo/Inter Services Public Relations Department)

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President Obama does the sign of “The U” as he arrives at a campaign event at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Fla., on Thursday. Mr. Obama tried to explain away his stumble during last week’s debate, which most voters say he lost handily. (The Associated Press)