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President Obama passes Vice President Joseph R. Biden after speaking on the economy and the deficit on Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (Associated Press)

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President Obama, followed by Vice President Joe Biden, walks off stage Nov. 9, 2012, after speaking in the East Room of the White House in Washington about the economy and deficit. (Associated Press)

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President Obama speaks Nov. 9, 2012, in the East Room of the White House in Washington about the economy and the deficit. (Associated Press)

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President Obama and daughters Malia (left) and Sasha return to the White House in Washington on Nov. 7, 2012, for the first time since his victory on Election Day. (Associated Press)

** FILE ** President Obama and his family arrive Nov. 7, 2012, in their vehicle to the North Portico of the White House in Washington for the first time after his re-election. (Associated Press/The New York Times)

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President Obama waves Nov. 7, 2012, as he exits Air Force One in Washington with first lady Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha on return to the White House after spending Election Night in Chicago. (Associated Press)

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**FILE** President Obama listens Feb. 20, 2009, as Vice President Joe Biden speaks in the East Room of the White House. (Associated Press)

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President Barack Obama supporters celebrate with champagne outside of the White House in Washington following his re-election early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

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Kelly Rodgers, 18, of Philadelphia, holds a sign saying "We Will Barack You" as people celebrate outside of the White House after President Barack Obama won re-election against Mitt Romney in the presidential election on Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)