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President Obama hugs his wife, Michelle, at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 6, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. addresses the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Sept. 6, 2012. (Associated Press)
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James Taylor kicks off the convention evening with “Carolina On My Mind” to cheers from the Democratic Party faithful in his home state. (Andrew Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Rep. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin is running against former Gov. Tommy Thompson for the U.S. Senate. Their race is important to whether Democrats maintain their majority in the Senate. (Andrew Geraci/The Washington Times)
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Julian Castro, the mayor of San Antonio, who delivered the keynote address on the opening night of the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday, is part of a new generation of Democrats seen as capable of breaking the GOP grip on statewide office. (Andrew Geraci/ The Washington Times)
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New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, says the race for the White House is a “gut-check election for America.” He has been coy about his own ambitions for higher office. (Associated Press)
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Newark, N.J., Mayor Cory A. Booker is said to be considering a race for New Jersey governor against the Republican incumbent next year. (Barbara Salisbury/ The Washington Times)
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Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley, seen here addressing the convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, has made no secret of his ambitions for higher office, and is seen as a 2016 contender. (Andrew Geraci/ The Washington Times)
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Former Wisconsin Gov. Tommy Thompson, the Republican candidate for the U.S. Senate, speaks on Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, to HUSCO International Inc. employees during a campaign appearance at the company's Waukesha, Wis., facility. Mr. Thompson will face Democratic Rep. Tammy Baldwin in the November election. (AP Photo/The Waukesha Freeman)
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Joseph Kennedy III, son of former U.S. Rep. Joseph P. Kennedy II and grandson of late Sen. Robert F. Kennedy, gestures Thursday while visiting voters outside a polling station at a school in Needham, Mass. He won the Democratic primary election for the House seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Barney Frank. (Associated Press)
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A designated Prayer Room in the Charlotte Convention Center during the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Thursday, September 6, 2012. (Barbara Salisbury/ The Washington Times)
