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The Washington Nationals celebrate getting into the playoffs in their locker room at Nationals Park. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson (5) watches from the dugout as the Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) gives Nationals President Teddy Roosevelt a pep talk on the jumbo screen before the president's race as the Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals manager Davey Johnson (5), left, and Owner Mark Lerner. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher Edwin Jackson (33), left, and Washington Nationals starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez (47), right, watch as the Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies at Nationals Park. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Teddy finishes a close second as George Washington falls across the finish line during the presidents race. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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A Washington Nationals fan wears a player mask as the Washington Nationals play the Philadelphia Phillies. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington National kids reach for a foul ball in the second inning. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Washington Nationals starting pitcher John Lannan (31) pitches in the second inning. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Moallem accuses the media, international aid groups and other external forces of attempting to destabilize his country. (Associated Press)

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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney laughs as he talks with senior advisers on his campaign plane en route to Denver, Monday, Oct. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)

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**FILE** With Pennsylvania’s voter-ID law still under scrutiny in state courts, a sign at a Pennsylvania driver’s license center in Butler alerts voters, who can get a qualifying state ID at the center. The voter-ID law, one of the toughest in the country, has become a lightning rod for Democrats who hate it and Republicans who support it. (Associated Press)

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Rep. Mazie K. Hirono, a Democrat, is defeating a former two-term governor by double digits in Hawaii, although polling in the state has been unreliable. She is riding a blue tide that includes native son President Obama at the top of the ballot. (Associated Press)

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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Kentucky Republican, has been critical of campaign finance regulations as a violation of free speech and free press. (Associated Press)