Ante up: Placing big money bets on who will be president

Dan Merica, CNN
Updated 4:33 PM EDT, Fri November 2, 2012
Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, order food at a Wendy's restuarant in Richmond Heights, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, order food at a Wendy's restuarant in Richmond Heights, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Romney boards his campaign plane in Bedford, Massachusetts. The Romney camp has decided to continue campaigning on Election Day.
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Romney boards his campaign plane in Bedford, Massachusetts. The Romney camp has decided to continue campaigning on Election Day.
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President Barack Obama gets emotional at his final campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, November 5, on the eve of the U.S. presidential election. Obama's speech included references to his 2008 campaign and his victory in the Iowa caucuses, which helped catapult his political career.
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President Barack Obama gets emotional at his final campaign rally in Des Moines, Iowa, on Monday, November 5, on the eve of the U.S. presidential election. Obama's speech included references to his 2008 campaign and his victory in the Iowa caucuses, which helped catapult his political career.
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The president and first lady Michelle Obama embrace Monday in Des Moines at his last campaign rally before the election.
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The president and first lady Michelle Obama embrace Monday in Des Moines at his last campaign rally before the election.
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A young supporter listens to Obama at Monday's rally in Des Moines.
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A young supporter listens to Obama at Monday's rally in Des Moines.
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Romney and his wife, Ann, greet supporters at a rally late Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Romney and his wife, Ann, greet supporters at a rally late Monday in Manchester, New Hampshire.
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Ann Romney wipes away tears during her husband's campaign rally Monday in Manchester.
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Ann Romney wipes away tears during her husband's campaign rally Monday in Manchester.
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Romney reaches out to supporters Monday in Columbus, Ohio.
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Romney reaches out to supporters Monday in Columbus, Ohio.
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A Romney fan shows her support at Monday's rally in Columbus.
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A Romney fan shows her support at Monday's rally in Columbus.
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Obama, lower left, speaks during a campaign rally Monday in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Obama, lower left, speaks during a campaign rally Monday in Madison, Wisconsin.
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Workers put up signs Monday for Romney's election night event in Boston.
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Workers put up signs Monday for Romney's election night event in Boston.
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Obama is greeted by former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally in Concord, New Hampshire, on Sunday, November 4. Obama and Romney darted from swing state to swing state, trying to fire up enthusiasm among supporters and win over any last wavering voters before Election Day.
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Obama is greeted by former President Bill Clinton during a campaign rally in Concord, New Hampshire, on Sunday, November 4. Obama and Romney darted from swing state to swing state, trying to fire up enthusiasm among supporters and win over any last wavering voters before Election Day.
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Romney meets some young supporters during a campaign rally at the Hy-Vee Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday.
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Romney meets some young supporters during a campaign rally at the Hy-Vee Center in Des Moines, Iowa, on Sunday.
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Romney arrives at Sunday's rally in Des Moines.
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Romney arrives at Sunday's rally in Des Moines.
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Obama arrives at a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Saturday, November 3.
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Obama arrives at a campaign rally in Dubuque, Iowa, on Saturday, November 3.
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Romney supporters attend a rally in Englewood, Colorado, on Saturday.
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Romney supporters attend a rally in Englewood, Colorado, on Saturday.
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Obama arrives at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport before an event in Mentor, Ohio, on Saturday.
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Obama arrives at Cleveland Burke Lakefront Airport before an event in Mentor, Ohio, on Saturday.
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President Barack Obama departs aboard Marine One for travel to campaign events in Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Virginia from the south lawn of the White House on Saturday.
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President Barack Obama departs aboard Marine One for travel to campaign events in Ohio, Wisconsin, Iowa and Virginia from the south lawn of the White House on Saturday.
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Ann Romney offers pastries to journalists aboard GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign plane at Portsmouth International Airport in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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Ann Romney offers pastries to journalists aboard GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney's campaign plane at Portsmouth International Airport in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally in Newington, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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President Barack Obama embraces Judith Kamalay after she introduced him during a campaign rally Friday, November 2, in Hilliard, Ohio.
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President Barack Obama embraces Judith Kamalay after she introduced him during a campaign rally Friday, November 2, in Hilliard, Ohio.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney works aboard his campaign plane before takeoff Friday in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney works aboard his campaign plane before takeoff Friday in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Romney gets ready to step off his campaign bus during an event Thursday, November 1, in Doswell, Virginia.
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Romney gets ready to step off his campaign bus during an event Thursday, November 1, in Doswell, Virginia.
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Obama addresses a campaign rally Thursday at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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Obama addresses a campaign rally Thursday at Austin Straubel International Airport in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
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U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets policemen who were part of his motorcade as he prepares to board his campaign plane in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday.
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U.S. Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney greets policemen who were part of his motorcade as he prepares to board his campaign plane in Roanoke, Virginia on Thursday.
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Supporters wait to hear President Obama during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport on Thursday.
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Supporters wait to hear President Obama during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport on Thursday.
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Mitt Romney holds a baby during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park on Thursday.
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Mitt Romney holds a baby during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park on Thursday.
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President Obama speaks during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport.
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President Obama speaks during a campaign rally at Austin Straubel International Airport.
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A Mitt Romney supporter holds an American flag during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park.
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A Mitt Romney supporter holds an American flag during a campaign event at Meadow Event Park.
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President Barack Obama greets and comforts victims of Hurricane Sandy at a shelter in Brigantine, New Jersey, on Wednesday, October 31.
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President Barack Obama greets and comforts victims of Hurricane Sandy at a shelter in Brigantine, New Jersey, on Wednesday, October 31.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally on Halloween at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, October 31.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney holds a campaign rally on Halloween at Metropolitan Park in Jacksonville, Florida, on Wednesday, October 31.
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President Barack Obama speaks about the federal government's response to Superstorm Sandy at the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington on Tuesday, October 30.
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President Barack Obama speaks about the federal government's response to Superstorm Sandy at the headquarters of the Red Cross in Washington on Tuesday, October 30.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accepts a food donation for storm victims at an event in Kettering, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney accepts a food donation for storm victims at an event in Kettering, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Supporters listen as Romney speaks at an event to collect food and supply donations for storm victims in Kettering, Ohio, Tuesday.
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Supporters listen as Romney speaks at an event to collect food and supply donations for storm victims in Kettering, Ohio, Tuesday.
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Romney talks with advisers on his campaign bus while en route to a rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday, October 29, in Avon Lake, Ohio.
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Romney talks with advisers on his campaign bus while en route to a rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday, October 29, in Avon Lake, Ohio.
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Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room following a briefing on Hurricane Sandy on Monday in Washington. Obama returned early from a campaign trip to Florida and has canceled several other campaign events to monitor the storm.
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Obama makes a statement in the White House briefing room following a briefing on Hurricane Sandy on Monday in Washington. Obama returned early from a campaign trip to Florida and has canceled several other campaign events to monitor the storm.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign rally with Vice President Joe Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio. Obama had planned to attend the event but canceled to monitor Hurricane Sandy.
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Former President Bill Clinton speaks during a campaign rally with Vice President Joe Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio. Obama had planned to attend the event but canceled to monitor Hurricane Sandy.
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Obama steps off Air Force One on Monday upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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Obama steps off Air Force One on Monday upon arrival at Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland.
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People line up in the rain for a campaign rally with Clinton and Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio.
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People line up in the rain for a campaign rally with Clinton and Biden on Monday in Youngstown, Ohio.
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Democratic supporters listen during a campaign rally Monday with Clinton and Biden.
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Democratic supporters listen during a campaign rally Monday with Clinton and Biden.
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Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday in Avon Lake, Ohio. Romney canceled other campaign events planned for Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy.
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Romney greets supporters during a campaign rally at Avon Lake High School on Monday in Avon Lake, Ohio. Romney canceled other campaign events planned for Monday and Tuesday due to Hurricane Sandy.
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A young girl looks on during a campaign rally for Romney at Avon Lake High School on Monday.
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A young girl looks on during a campaign rally for Romney at Avon Lake High School on Monday.
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Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Seven Cities Sod on Monday in Davenport, Iowa.
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Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Seven Cities Sod on Monday in Davenport, Iowa.
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Romney gets into his SUV after landing Monday in Vandalia, Ohio.
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Romney gets into his SUV after landing Monday in Vandalia, Ohio.
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Romney holds a giant cinnamon roll on Monday en route to Dayton, Ohio.
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Romney holds a giant cinnamon roll on Monday en route to Dayton, Ohio.
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A supporter of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan wears a campaign sticker on his shoe during a campaign rally at the Celina Fieldhouse in Celina, Ohio, on Sunday, October 28.
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A supporter of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan wears a campaign sticker on his shoe during a campaign rally at the Celina Fieldhouse in Celina, Ohio, on Sunday, October 28.
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Obama delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Elm Street Middle School in Nashua, New Hampshire on Saturday, October 27. With 10 days to go before the presidential election, Obama and his opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are criss-crossing the country from one swing state to the next in an attempt to sway voters.
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Obama delivers remarks during a campaign rally at Elm Street Middle School in Nashua, New Hampshire on Saturday, October 27. With 10 days to go before the presidential election, Obama and his opponent, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, are criss-crossing the country from one swing state to the next in an attempt to sway voters.
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A young Romney supporter holds a homemade sign during a campaign rally at Ranger Jet Center on Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida.
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A young Romney supporter holds a homemade sign during a campaign rally at Ranger Jet Center on Saturday in Kissimmee, Florida.
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Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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Obama speaks at a campaign rally in Nashua, New Hampshire, on Saturday.
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Romney emerges from his SUV at Akron-Canton Regional Airport on Saturday in Canton, Ohio.
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Romney emerges from his SUV at Akron-Canton Regional Airport on Saturday in Canton, Ohio.
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Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, hold a campaign rally at Canton Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, on Friday, October 26.
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Romney and his running mate, Rep. Paul Ryan, hold a campaign rally at Canton Hoover High School in North Canton, Ohio, on Friday, October 26.
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Obama chats with firefighters after dropping off doughnuts for them at a fire station in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, October 25.
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Obama chats with firefighters after dropping off doughnuts for them at a fire station in Tampa, Florida, on Thursday, October 25.
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Romney, center, poses for a photo with workers at First Watch Cafe on Thursday.
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Romney, center, poses for a photo with workers at First Watch Cafe on Thursday.
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Volunteers make phone calls seeking support for Romney at his Arlington Victory Center in Virginia.
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Volunteers make phone calls seeking support for Romney at his Arlington Victory Center in Virginia.
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Obama kisses a baby during a campaign rally at Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday.
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Obama kisses a baby during a campaign rally at Byrd Park in Richmond, Virginia, on Thursday.
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Supporters take photos of Obama during a campaign rally at Ybor City Museum State Park in Tampa on Thursday.
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Supporters take photos of Obama during a campaign rally at Ybor City Museum State Park in Tampa on Thursday.
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Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Jet Machine in Cincinnati.
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Supporters look on as Romney speaks during a campaign rally at Jet Machine in Cincinnati.
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Romney says goodbye to Ryan at Denver International airport on Wednesday, October 24.
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Romney says goodbye to Ryan at Denver International airport on Wednesday, October 24.
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Supporters cheer as Obama speaks during a campaign event at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday.
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Supporters cheer as Obama speaks during a campaign event at Mississippi Valley Fairgrounds in Davenport, Iowa, Wednesday.
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The president speaks with residents during a lunch with a group of Obama for America volunteers at an unanounced stop at Antonella's Pizzeria in Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday.
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The president speaks with residents during a lunch with a group of Obama for America volunteers at an unanounced stop at Antonella's Pizzeria in Davenport, Iowa, on Wednesday.
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Romney holds a campaign rally at the Reno Event Center in Nevada on Wednesday.
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Romney holds a campaign rally at the Reno Event Center in Nevada on Wednesday.
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Obama greets people at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, Wednesday.
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Obama greets people at Buckley Air Force Base in Aurora, Colorado, Wednesday.
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Romney gestures to the crowd during a campaign event at the Reno Event Center in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday.
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Romney gestures to the crowd during a campaign event at the Reno Event Center in Reno, Nevada on Wednesday.
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Romney talks with his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin aboard their campaign plane on Tuesday, October 23, en route to Denver. A day after the final presidential debate, Romney is campaigning in Nevada and Colorado.
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Romney talks with his running mate Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin aboard their campaign plane on Tuesday, October 23, en route to Denver. A day after the final presidential debate, Romney is campaigning in Nevada and Colorado.
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President Obama holds a baby as he greets people during a campaign rally at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on Tuesday, October 23, in Delray Beach, Florida. Obama continues to campaign across the United States in the run-up to the November 6 presidential election.
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President Obama holds a baby as he greets people during a campaign rally at the Delray Beach Tennis Center on Tuesday, October 23, in Delray Beach, Florida. Obama continues to campaign across the United States in the run-up to the November 6 presidential election.
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Obama and Romney hug their wives on stage after finishing their third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Monday, October 22.
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Obama and Romney hug their wives on stage after finishing their third and final presidential debate at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Monday, October 22.
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Romney and his wife, Ann, try to relax backstage with members of their family before the start of Monday's debate.
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Romney and his wife, Ann, try to relax backstage with members of their family before the start of Monday's debate.
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Obama reads briefing material while meeting with advisers inside his cabin on Sunday, October 21, at Camp David, Maryland.
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Obama reads briefing material while meeting with advisers inside his cabin on Sunday, October 21, at Camp David, Maryland.
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Republican candidate Mitt Romney plays with his grandson while having dinner on Sunday in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Republican candidate Mitt Romney plays with his grandson while having dinner on Sunday in Delray Beach, Florida.
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Bartek Wawruch stands between cardboard cutouts of Obama and Romney at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, October 20, as the campus prepares for Monday's presidential debate.
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Bartek Wawruch stands between cardboard cutouts of Obama and Romney at Lynn University in Boca Raton, Florida, on Saturday, October 20, as the campus prepares for Monday's presidential debate.
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Romney boards his campaign plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, October 19.
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Romney boards his campaign plane at Newark Liberty International Airport on Friday, October 19.
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday.
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U.S. President Barack Obama speaks during a campaign rally at George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia, on Friday.
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Romney speaks with campaign staff on board his campaign plane at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday, October 18.
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Romney speaks with campaign staff on board his campaign plane at Washington Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, on Thursday, October 18.
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Obama speaks during a rally at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday.
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Obama speaks during a rally at Veterans Memorial Park in Manchester, New Hampshire, on Thursday.
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Jack Bunn, 51, and Jane Cookson, 57, cast their votes at the Board of Elections early voting station in Wilson, North Carolina, on Thursday.
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Jack Bunn, 51, and Jane Cookson, 57, cast their votes at the Board of Elections early voting station in Wilson, North Carolina, on Thursday.
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Barack Obama and Jon Stewart speak during a break in the live taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday.
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Barack Obama and Jon Stewart speak during a break in the live taping of Comedy Central's "The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" on Thursday.
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Supporters of Mitt Romney attend a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 17.
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Supporters of Mitt Romney attend a campaign rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday, October 17.
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Mitt Romney is seen backstage through a campaign flag as he waits to take the stage at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday.
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Mitt Romney is seen backstage through a campaign flag as he waits to take the stage at a rally in Chesapeake, Virginia, on Wednesday.
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Supporters of Obama listen to him speak during a rally at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, on Wednesday.
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Supporters of Obama listen to him speak during a rally at Cornell College in Mt. Vernon, Iowa, on Wednesday.
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President Barack Obama arrives at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, for a campaign rally Wednesday.
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President Barack Obama arrives at Rickenbacker International Airport in Columbus, Ohio, for a campaign rally Wednesday.
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A group of men watch the presidential debate on television screens at an electronics store in Miami on Tuesday, October 16.
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A group of men watch the presidential debate on television screens at an electronics store in Miami on Tuesday, October 16.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks with aides aboard his campaign plane en route to Ronkonkoma, New York, on Tuesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney talks with aides aboard his campaign plane en route to Ronkonkoma, New York, on Tuesday.
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A worker cleans a sign for the Commission on Presidential Debates before the second presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday.
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A worker cleans a sign for the Commission on Presidential Debates before the second presidential debate in Hempstead, New York, on Tuesday.
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Members of the production crew ready final preparations for the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday.
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Members of the production crew ready final preparations for the second presidential debate between President Barack Obama and Republican nominee Mitt Romney on Tuesday.
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First lady Michelle Obama greets supporters during a campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, on Monday, October 15.
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First lady Michelle Obama greets supporters during a campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan University in Delaware, Ohio, on Monday, October 15.
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Supporters of President Barack Obama cheer during the campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan on Monday.
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Supporters of President Barack Obama cheer during the campaign rally at Ohio Wesleyan on Monday.
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Obama jokes about a telephone with campaign volunteers Alexa Kissinger, left, and Suzanne Stern as he makes calls from a campaign office in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Sunday, October 14.
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Obama jokes about a telephone with campaign volunteers Alexa Kissinger, left, and Suzanne Stern as he makes calls from a campaign office in Williamsburg, Virginia, on Sunday, October 14.
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Dolls depicting Obama and Mitt Romney are on display at a gift shop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland on Sunday.
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Dolls depicting Obama and Mitt Romney are on display at a gift shop at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport in Maryland on Sunday.
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Romney holds up a baby as he works the rope line after delivering remarks at a rally in Lebanon, Ohio, on Saturday, October 13.
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Romney holds up a baby as he works the rope line after delivering remarks at a rally in Lebanon, Ohio, on Saturday, October 13.
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A supporter holds an American flag in front of the Ohio logo on his shirt as he stands with a crowd at Shawnee State University to hear Romney speak on Saturday.
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A supporter holds an American flag in front of the Ohio logo on his shirt as he stands with a crowd at Shawnee State University to hear Romney speak on Saturday.
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Mario Orosa, left, and Ron Cathey, right, chat with Obama during dinner at Smith Commons restaurant in Washington on Friday, October 12. Obama had dinner with contest winners who contributed to his re-election campaign.
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Mario Orosa, left, and Ron Cathey, right, chat with Obama during dinner at Smith Commons restaurant in Washington on Friday, October 12. Obama had dinner with contest winners who contributed to his re-election campaign.
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Romney, right, and GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan greet supporters as they arrive at a rally in Lancaster, Ohio, on Friday.
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Romney, right, and GOP vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan greet supporters as they arrive at a rally in Lancaster, Ohio, on Friday.
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Students walk past a political mural near Centre College in downtown Danville, Kentucky, where Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan faced off Thursday, October 11.
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Students walk past a political mural near Centre College in downtown Danville, Kentucky, where Vice President Joe Biden and Republican vice-presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan faced off Thursday, October 11.
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Ryan greets his son Sam after the debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Thursday.
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Ryan greets his son Sam after the debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Thursday.
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Romney, left, speaks with the Rev. Billy Graham during a visit to the Graham cabin in Montreat, North Carolina, on Thursday.
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Romney, left, speaks with the Rev. Billy Graham during a visit to the Graham cabin in Montreat, North Carolina, on Thursday.
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Obama greets supporters at a campaign rally at the University of Miami on Thursday.
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Obama greets supporters at a campaign rally at the University of Miami on Thursday.
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Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with supporters at Buns Bakery and Restaurant in Delaware, Ohio, on Wednesday, October 10. Romney is campaigning in Ohio with less than a month to go before the general election.
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Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie talk with supporters at Buns Bakery and Restaurant in Delaware, Ohio, on Wednesday, October 10. Romney is campaigning in Ohio with less than a month to go before the general election.
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Christie, left, and Romney walk up to the stage at Ariel Corporation in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on Wednesday.
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Christie, left, and Romney walk up to the stage at Ariel Corporation in Mount Vernon, Ohio, on Wednesday.
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Centre College students Ben Boone, left, a stand-in for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and Tommy Munoz, a stand-in for Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, wave during a rehearsal for the vice presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
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Centre College students Ben Boone, left, a stand-in for U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, and Tommy Munoz, a stand-in for Republican Vice Presidential candidate Paul Ryan, wave during a rehearsal for the vice presidential debate in Danville, Kentucky, on Wednesday.
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Members of the media watch as President Barack Obama arrives aboard Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, October 9, in Washington. The president was returning from a two-day campaign trip to California and Ohio.
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Members of the media watch as President Barack Obama arrives aboard Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on Tuesday, October 9, in Washington. The president was returning from a two-day campaign trip to California and Ohio.
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Obama addresses supporters during a campaign event at The Ohio State University on Tuesday.
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Obama addresses supporters during a campaign event at The Ohio State University on Tuesday.
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Two Obama supporters, one holding a Big Bird book and the other clutching a picture of the president, listen while he speaks at a rally at Ohio State on Tuesday.
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Two Obama supporters, one holding a Big Bird book and the other clutching a picture of the president, listen while he speaks at a rally at Ohio State on Tuesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney departs a Wendy's restaurant with his dinner order in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney departs a Wendy's restaurant with his dinner order in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, on Tuesday.
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Supporters cheer as Romney delivers remarks on the James Koch Farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on Tuesday.
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Supporters cheer as Romney delivers remarks on the James Koch Farm in Van Meter, Iowa, on Tuesday.
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Allan Banojakedjian, left, and Jesus Romero fill out their voter registration forms at the Miami-Dade Elections Department on the final day of registration for the upcoming presidential election.
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Allan Banojakedjian, left, and Jesus Romero fill out their voter registration forms at the Miami-Dade Elections Department on the final day of registration for the upcoming presidential election.
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Rain doesn't keep Romney from campaigning in Newport News, Virginia, on Monday, October 8.
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Rain doesn't keep Romney from campaigning in Newport News, Virginia, on Monday, October 8.
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Obama holds a campaign event Monday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.
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Obama holds a campaign event Monday at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco.
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Obama takes the stage at a campaign concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 7. The president has been on a three-day trip to California and Ohio.
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Obama takes the stage at a campaign concert at the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles on Sunday, October 7. The president has been on a three-day trip to California and Ohio.
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Air Force One leaves a shadow as it passes over the Forum on approach to Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.
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Air Force One leaves a shadow as it passes over the Forum on approach to Los Angeles International Airport on Sunday.
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Obama leaves the White House on Sunday to board Air Force One.
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Obama leaves the White House on Sunday to board Air Force One.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, greet workers at the Tin Fish restaurant following a rally Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and his wife, Ann, greet workers at the Tin Fish restaurant following a rally Sunday in Port St. Lucie, Florida.
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