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Niki Bailey of Henrico County, Va. watches results come in on CNN at the Tim Kaine (D) for U.S. Senate election night party at the Richmond Marriott, Richmond, Va., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)
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A sign outside of Mills-Parole Elementary School tells voters to not feed the animals in Annapolis, MD., Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Voters cast their ballots for many issues, including same-sex marriage and legalizing medical marijuana.(Andrew S. Geraci/The Washington Times)
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A Syrian family who fled from the violence in their village sits next to their belongings Nov. 7, 2012, at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atma, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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Panos Moumtzis, the U.N. refugee agency regional coordinator, speaks during a Nov. 9, 2012, news conference at the headquarters of the United Nations in Geneva. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian boy who fled with his family from the violence in their village waits his turn Nov. 8, 2012, to fill water at a displacement camp, in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian family who fled from the violence in their village sit on the ground at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian woman who fled from the violence in her village carries a water bucket on her head Nov. 7, 2012, at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atma, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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Amina Al Sado, 5, who fled with her family from the violence in their village, poses Nov. 7, 2012, for a photograph inside a tent at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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A Syrian family who fled from the violence in their village sits Nov. 5, 2012, in a tent at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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Syrian families who fled from the violence in their villages sit Nov. 8, 2012, next to their belongings at a displacement camp in the Syrian village of Atmeh, near the Turkish border. (Associated Press)
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**FILE** Yayoflautas occupy the Barcelona headquarters of the Catalan private healthcare provider's association on Dec. 22, 2011, in protest against cuts in health spending. (Oscar Martinez/Special to The Washington Times)
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**FILE** Yayoflautas occupy the Barcelona headquarters of the Catalan private healthcare provider's association in protest against cuts in health spending on Dec. 22, 2011. (Oscar Martinez/Special to The Washington Times)
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**FILE** Syrian children, who fled their homes due to government shelling, take refuge Sept. 13, 2012, with their families at Bab Al-Salameh crossing border, hoping to cross to one of the refugee camps in Turkey, near the Syrian town of Azaz. (Associated Press)
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"Well, here’s the choice — either you do it or the federal government’s going to do it for you." - State Senate Democratic Leader Richard L. Saslaw. (The Washington Times)
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“We want to make sure there’s a fair and open electoral process, and there’s some violations of Florida state law. There are some things that people have to answer for.” - Rep. Allen B. West, Florida Republican. (Associated Press)
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“With these demographics, it’s a very difficult sell for any GOP candidate.” - Former Maryland Gov. Robert L. Ehrlich Jr. — the state’s only Republican governor since Spiro Agnew held the office in 1969. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)
