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**FILE** Speaker of the House John Boehner, Ohio Republican, stands July 24, 2012, next to a portrait of former President George W. Bush as he waits to speaks with reporters following a House GOP caucus meeting on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Associated Press)
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Ted Cruz thanks his wife, Heidi, in front of a cheering crowd after he defeated Republican rival, Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst, in a runoff election Tuesday for the GOP nomination for the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the retiring Kay Bailey Hutchison. (Houston Chronicle/Johnny Hanson via Associated Press)
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Former Texas Solicitor General Ted Cruz, once considered a long-shot underdog for the GOP nomination for U.S. Senate, defeated Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst in the party’s Tuesday primary runoff, and the reason appears to be his strong support from state tea-party conservatives. It’s a sign of the movement’s growing national clout. (Associated Press)
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Rep. Ron Paul, Texas Republican, doesn’t want the GOP to forget he’s still a candidate for president, so he has told his staff to offer financial assistance to get “pro-liberty delegates” who can’t afford the cost of travel and lodging to the convention in Tampa, Fla. (Associated Press)
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GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney visits the Western Wall in Jerusalem. “We must lead the effort to prevent Iran from building and possessing nuclear weapons capability,” he said. (Associated Press)
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Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell says the GOP’s guiding principle in the debate over who gets tax breaks is “Do no harm.” There is no consensus. (Associated Press)
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GOP presidential hopeful Mitt Romney speaks at an event at Horizontal Wireline Services in Irwin, Pa., on Tuesday. Some GOP strategists say Mr. Romney has been slow to respond to attacks by the president and his allies, and needs to go on offense. (Associated Press)
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**FILE ** Presumptive GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney, in Colorado on Tuesday, July 10, 2012. Associated Press)
