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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters (35) watches play and the other end of the ice during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks in Raleigh , N.C., Friday, Nov. 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Carolina Hurricanes goalie Justin Peters (35) deflects a shot on goal during the first period of an NHL hockey game against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, April 9, 2013. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome)

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People hold signs during a Moral Tuesday demonstration at the North Carolina General Assembly, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Raleigh, N.C. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Corey Lowenstein)

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North Carolina House of Representatives Sergeant-at-Arms Clyde Cook Jr., center, huddles with General Assembly Officer C. Honeycutt, far left, and Speaker of the House Thom Tillis' executive assistant William Morales, back to camera, as activists Jason McCullen, 22, of Raleigh, left in doorway, and Pastor Rubye Harris, right, listen in, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Raleigh, N.C. Fifteen activists held a sit-in at Tillis' office. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Corey Lowenstein)

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Protesters hold hands during Moral Tuesday protests at the North Carolina General Assembly, Tuesday, May 27, 2014, in Raleigh, N.C. Fifteen demonstrators seeking repeal of GOP legislative policies shut themselves in House Speaker Thom Tillis’ office for a sit-in Tuesday, but the chamber’s top Republican and U.S. Senate nominee did not answer their calls to meet with them. (AP Photo/The News & Observer, Corey Lowenstein)

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Violet Hellmers, 4, of Raleigh, N.C. watches as groups invited to walk in the National Memorial Day Parade get ready to begin, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 26, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Violet Hellmers, 4, of Raleigh, N.C. watches as groups invited to walk in the National Memorial Day Parade get ready to begin, Washington, D.C., Monday, May 26, 2014. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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FILE- In this May 19, 2014 file photo, demonstrators walk into the Legislative Building during a silent protest for the first "Moral Monday" protest of the new year in Raleigh, N.C. The "Moral Monday" movement has become a de-facto campaign tool for Democrats to publicize their platform and recruit volunteers to help them win elections, especially the contested U.S. Senate race. (AP Photo/Gerry Broome, File)

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Clemson's Bashaud Breeland (17) breaks up a pass intended for North Carolina State's Marquez Valdes-Scantling (1) during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Raleigh, N.C., Thursday, Sept. 19, 2013. (AP Photo/Karl B DeBlaker)

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Dr. Greg Brannon, candidate for U.S. Senate in the North Carolina Republican primary election, stands with family members while conceding the race to Thom Tillis, speaking to supporters at The Architect Bar and Social House in downtown Raleigh, N.C., Tuesday, May 6, 2014. (AP Photo/Ted Richardson)

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FILE - In this April 23, 2014, file photo, Republican senatorial candidate Thom Tillis responds during a televised debate at WRAL television studios in Raleigh, N.C. The struggle for control of the Republican Party is getting an early voter test in North Carolina, where former presidential nominee Mitt Romney and tea party favorite Rand Paul on Monday, May 5 pushed their own candidates for the right to challenge Democratic Sen. Kay Hagan in November.(AP Photo/Gerry Broome, Pool)