Politics

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** FILE ** Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus, left, and convention CEO William Harris unveil the stage and podium for the 2012 Republican National Convention, Monday, Aug. 20, 2012, at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photo/Scott Iskowitz)

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** FILE ** In this Feb. 11, 2012, file photo, Sarah Palin, the GOP candidate for vice-president in 2008 and former Alaska governor, speaks in Washington. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) runs through the tunnel after warmups before the Washington Redskins take on Indianapolis Colts in week three of NFL preseason football, Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) talks with Offensive Coordinator Kyle Shanahan late in the second quarter at FedEx Field, Landover, Md. Aug. 25, 2012. (Preston Keres/Special to The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks during a campaign rally on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney speaks as vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., looks on during a campaign rally on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012 in Powell, Ohio. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, left, and his vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., arrive at a campaign rally Sunday, August 12, 2012 in Mooresville, N.C. at the NASCAR Technical Institute. (AP Photo/Jason E. Miczek)

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Republican presidential candidate, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, center, and his wife Ann, arrive at the Oakland County International Airport with vice presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis., on Friday, Aug. 24, 2012 in Waterford, Mich. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)