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Vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan walks from an interview with Wolf Blitzer on CNN at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Delegate Don Genhart of Palm Desert, Calif., right, waits for the last session of the 2012 Republican National Convention to convene at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Delegate Don Genhart of Palm Desert, Calif., waits for the last session of the 2012 Republican National Convention to convene at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Delegates pass the time before the start of the last session of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie makes his was through the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Attendees cheer for Ann Romney as her photo is shown on the big screen at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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The boots of Delegate Don Genhart of Palm Desert, Calif., waits for the last session of the 2012 Republican National Convention to convene at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney does a sound and tele-prompter check with staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Rod Lamkey, Jr./ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, as they arrive to pose for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, leave after posing for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012.(Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney is joined by his running mate, vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan, leave after posing for a photograph with Romney campaign staff members at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla. on Thursday, August 30, 2012.(Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)