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An election judge uses a magnifying glass to inspect a ballot during a recount after the 2000 presidential election.

A voter slides a paper ballot into one of the voting machines at Judiciary Square in Washington on Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2012. According to voter site officials, some 2,400 voters had voted here since Monday, when the early voting opened. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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This image provided by Romney For President, Inc. shows a still frame made from a video ad entitled "12 Million Jobs." One analysis estimates the campaigns and independent groups will have spent about $1.1 billion on television advertising this year, with $750 million already allocated in states likely to determine the outcome of the presidential contest. (AP Photo/Romney for President, Inc.)

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This aerial photo of Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2012, shows the New York skyline and harbor. The vast destruction wreaked by the storm surge in New York could have been prevented with a sea barrier of the type that protects major cities in Europe, some scientists and engineers say. The multibillion-dollar price tag of such a project has been a hindrance, but may appear more palatable after the damage from Superstorm Sandy has been tallied. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan)

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President Barack Obama waves as he arrives at a campaign rally at the University of Colorado, in Boulder, Colo., Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012. (AP Photo/Brennan Linsley)

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President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign event at the University of Colorado - Boulder, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2012 in Boulder, Colo. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Zofia Noe, a Maryland Department of Natural Resources biologist, prepares water samples from a research vessel on the Patuxent River on Thursday. The monthly sampling cruise of the river is providing data on the impact of Hurricane Sandy. (Associated Press)

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Film maker Michael Moore has created another TV commercial on behalf of the president, featuring potty-mouthed seniors

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In her ad for President Obama, Lena Dunham, star and writer for HBO’s “Girls,” compares voting for Barack Obama in 2008 to losing your virginity. The contradictions of the ad — and of Mr. Obama’s appeal to women — were illustrated by a study that ties women’s voting decisions to their hormones. (Associated Press)

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Cable TV worker Fred Harris does maintenance on lines in this 2012 photo. (Barbara L. Salisbury/The Washington Times)

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The Nexus 4 smartphone, left and the Nexus 10 tablet are shown by Randall Safara of Google at a Google announcement in San Francisco, Monday, Oct. 29, 2012. Google is adding a few more gadgets to holiday shopping lists. The devices announced Monday include the latest in Google's line of Nexus smartphones and a larger version of the 7-inch tablet that the company began selling in July under the Nexus brand. (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)