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Rep. Dan Benishek of Michigan, a tea party favorite, is taking heat in his re-election bid for sticking to his campaign rhetoric during his first term in office. Mr. Benishek railed against federal spending when he was elected in 2010, and he now faces a tight rematch with former Democratic state legislator Gary McDowell. (Associated Press)
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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign stop at American Spring Wire, Wednesday, Sept. 26, 2012, in Bedford Heights, Ohio. (AP Photo/ David Richard)
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Washington Nationals' Eury Perez (55) bats during a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers at Nationals Park Monday, Sept. 24, 2012, in Washington. The Nationals won 12-2. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
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“The Hope and the Change” is a new documentary film about voters who cast their ballots for Barack Obama in 2008, but who are disenchanted with the president and won’t for him again.
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“Act of Valor,” a pro-military film starring real Navy SEALs and seen as a counterpoint to a rash of anti-war movies over the past few years, cost about $12 million to produce but grossed more than $80 million for its makers. (Universum Films)
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President Obama speaks Sept. 26, 2012, at a campaign event at Bowling Green State University in Bowling Green, Ohio. (Associated Press)
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Ann Romney, on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, says the election of her husband, Mitt Romney, a Mormon, would signal “that prejudices are left behind.” (NBC via Associated Press)
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White House press secretary Jay Carney pauses during his daily news briefing at the White House on Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2012, in Washington. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
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**FILE** Russian President Vladimir Putin walks prior to a Sept. 26, 2012, ceremony of receiving credentials in Moscow's Kremlin. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** An exterior view of a home sold in Palo Alto, Calif., is seen here on Aug. 21, 2012. (Associated Press)
