Politics

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney waves to delegates before speaking at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio addresses delegates during the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)

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Gary Bauer takes the stage and delivers his speech to the crowd during a “Patriots for Romney-Ryan 2012” rally at Liberty Plaza in Tampa, Fla., Wednesday, August 29, 2012. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, seen here speaking at a “Patriots for Romney-Ryan 2012” rally in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, said pro-lifers had many anti-abortion GOP presidential hopefuls to choose from. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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"I thought Susana Martinez was phenomenal — I had never heard her speak before. Being a woman, having a strong woman in the Republican Party is long overdue.” - Tara Howey, 51, a lobbyist from Pittsburgh. (Associated Press)

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Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, who beat back a recall attempt in June, received one of the longest, sustained show of appreciation by the audience of any of the speakers at the Republican National Convention. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Actor Clint Eastwood addresses the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 30, 2012. (Associated Press)

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Delegates wave to friends in the crowd at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Newt and Callista Gingrich honor Ronald Reagan at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Puerto Rico delegates cheer for Jeb Bush at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Kenny Bob Tapp, of Boise City, Okla., was part of a group calling themselves Grassroots Republicans that gathered in the halls of the Tampa Bay Times Forum to protest disregard for the RNC rules governing the caucus and convention process at the Republican National Convention at in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Their main complaint was that duly elected Ron Paul delegates were not seated and a legitimate nominee was obstructed. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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Josiah Tillett of Forest, Va., was part of a group calling themselves Grassroots Republicans that gathered in the halls of the Tampa Bay Times Forum to protest disregard for the RNC rules governing the caucus and convention process at the Republican National Convention at in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Their main complaint was that duly elected Ron Paul delegates were not seated and a legitimate nominee was obstructed. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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A group calling themselves Grassroots Republicans that gathered in the halls of the Tampa Bay Times Forum to protest disregard for the RNC rules governing the caucus and convention process at the Republican National Convention at in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Their main complaint was that duly elected Ron Paul delegates were not seated and a legitimate nominee was obstructed. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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A group calling themselves Grassroots Republicans that gathered in the halls of the Tampa Bay Times Forum to protest disregard for the RNC rules governing the caucus and convention process at the Republican National Convention at in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. Their main complaint was that duly elected Ron Paul delegates were not seated and a legitimate nominee was obstructed.(Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)