Politics

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Teddy Roosevelt is the only one of the four Racing Presidents yet to win a race. On Thursday, President Obama joined the bi-partisan chorus in D.C. to let the 26th president finally beat George Washington, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln. (Associated Press)

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D.C. Council member Michael A. Brown confers with a staffer Wednesday during a council meeting. Mr. Brown has introduced a bill that calls for exploring public financing of political campaigns in the city. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, speaks before awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to golfing legend Arnold Palmer, at a ceremony in the Rotunda of the Capitol, Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Former President Clinton will make the rounds of Sunday TV political talk shows to make the case for re-election of President Obama. Mr. Clinton was widely praised for Democratic Party convention speech. (Andrew Geraci/The Washington Times)

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The political documentary about the president, “2016: Obama’s America,” is making an impact in this election season.

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Republican presidential candidate and former Massachusetts governor Mitt Romney gestures during a campaign rally at the Ringling Museum of Art Thursday, Sept. 20, 2012, in Sarasota, Fla. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara)

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A Chinese man shouts anti-Japan slogans in a crowd holding Chinese national flags and portraits of the late Communist leader Mao Zedong in front of the Japanese Embassy in Beijing on Tuesday. Mao died 36 years ago but is held in high esteem by those who think the current leadership pales in comparison. (Associated Press)

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A Syrian rebel sleeps last month after fighting government forces in Aleppo. A 60-member coalition called Friends of the Syrian People, recognizing that sanctions alone will not bring down the Assad regime, is collaborating on financial strategies. (Associated Press)

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President Obama talks with Emily Young, first-time voter and student at University of Miami, on Sept. 20, 2012, at OMG Burger in Miami. (Associated Press)

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Kianna Brittingham gets a hug from Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray as she accepts her certificate during a graduation ceremony for a six month drug-addiction rehabilitation program held in Ft. Lincoln Park, Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 20, 2012. Participants still in the program along with friends and family cheered on the graduates and celebrated with a cookout. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray, center, pose for a photograph along side graduates of a six month drug-addict rehabilitation program, Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 20, 2012. Participants still in the program along with friends and family cheered on the graduates during a graduation ceremony and celebrated with a cookout in Ft. Lincoln Park. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)