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Open Image ModalSupporters cheer at the end of President Barack Obama remarks during an election night party, early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama smiles after delivering his victory speech to supporters gathered in Chicago early Wednesday Nov. 7 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama and family arrive on stage after winning the 2012 US presidential election November 7, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. Obama swept to re-election, forging history again by defying the dragging economic recovery and high unemployment which haunted his first term to beat Republican Mitt Romney. (SAUL LOEB/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama with first last Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden celebrate on stage at the election night party at McCormick Place, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney.(AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama, accompanied by first last Michelle Obama and daughters Malia and Sasha arrive at the election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalVice President Joe Biden, right, talks to President Barack Obama at their election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama wave at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama speaks at his election night party Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalUS President Barack Obama supporter Dina Rutledge celebrates as she watches voting results on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA supporter cries as President Barack Obama speaks during an election night party, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA supporter cries as President Barack Obama speaks during an election night party, Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, in Chicago. Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters watch a broadcast of President Barack Obama's victory speech following Election Day, early Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2012, at the State of Illinois Building in downtown Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Cherney) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA supporter reacts to election results at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters of President Barack Obama react to favorable media projections at the McCormick Place during an election night watch party in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters of President Barack Obama react to favorable media projections at the McCormick Place during an election night watch party in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters of President Barack Obama react to favorable media projections at the McCormick Place during an election night watch party in Chicago on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA supporter cheers at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters wave flags at the election night party for President Barack Obama as they watch the returns Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters cheer at his election night party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters wave flags during President Barack Obama's election night party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. President Obama defeated Republican challenger former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters cheer as election results are announced at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters of US President Barack Obama react to results on election night November 6, 2012 in Chicago, Illinois. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA young supporter waves a flag at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA supporter cheers at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA supporter watches the election results at the election night party for President Barack Obama Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalSupporters cheer as a network projects the re-election of President Barack Obama at his election night party Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalTammy Duckworth, the Democratic nominee for the Illinois' 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives celebrates with husband Bryan Bowlsbey after defeating Rep. Joe Walsh in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Duckworth, an Iraq War Veteran, served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalTammy Duckworth, the Democratic nominee for the Illinois' 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives celebrates with husband Bryan Bowlsbey after defeating Congressman Joe Walsh in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Duckworth, an Iraq War Veteran, served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalTammy Duckworth, the Democratic nominee for the Illinois' 8th congressional district of the United States House of Representatives celebrates with husband Bryan Bowlsbey and supporters after defeating Congressman Joe Walsh in Elk Grove Village, Ill., Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Duckworth, an Iraq War Veteran, served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot and suffered severe combat wounds, losing both of her legs. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama is embraced by a volunteer as he visits a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama speaks to media as he visits a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama calls Wisconsin volunteers as he visits a campaign office call center the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama waves to people as he leaves a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama visits with people outside a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalIn this photo provided by the Cook County Clerk, Galicia Malone pauses for a photo outside New Life Celebration Church in Dolton, Ill. on Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. Malone didn't let being in labor stop her from voting in her first presidential election. Cook County Clerk David Orr reports that the 21-year-old's water had broken and her contractions were about five minutes apart. But Orr says she still made the detour en route to the hospital to vote Tuesday morning. (AP Photo/Cook County Clerk) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA voter casts his ballot in the basement of a private residence turned polling stating on Election Day in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalVoters cast their ballots in Delias beauty salon, which was turned into polling place, on election day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, on South Side of Chicago. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalDarryl Williams waits to vote inside at the 24-hour Su Nueva Laundromat in Chicago's 13th Ward on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalLeslie Fabian concentrates as she votes electronically inside at the 24-hour Su Nueva Laundromat in Chicago's 13th Ward Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalVoters cast their ballots in a Mexican restaurant turned polling place, on election day on the South Side of Chicago Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalDerrick Banks wears an 'I Voted' sticker on his forehead after casting his ballot after voting in the US presidential election at a polling station in Chicago, Illinois in the US presidential election November 6, 2012 . The final national polls showed an effective tie, with either US President Barack Obama or Republican challenger Mitt Romney favored by a single point in most surveys, reflecting the polarized politics of a deeply divided nation. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalVice President Joe Biden, accompanied by his wife Jill Biden, walk out of Air Force Two upon arrival at O'Hare international Airport, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama leaves a campaign office on the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago, after visiting with volunteers. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama has his photo taken during a visit with volunteers, including Carla Windhorst, second from left, at campaign office call center the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalUS President Barack Obama greets volunteers as he visits a campaign office in Chicago, Illinois, on election day, November 6, 2012. US polling stations opened on November 6, with Democratic incumbent Barack Obama and Republican challenger Mitt Romney locked in a tight presidential contest after a burst of last-minute campaigning. (JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama gestures during a visit with volunteers in a call center at a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama calls out to people outside a campaign office in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, after a visit with volunteers on the morning of the 2012 election. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama is applauded as he visits with volunteers at a campaign office the morning of the 2012 election, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalThree Obama supporters walk around the south side of Chicago, IL, November 6, 2012 wearing Obama and Romney masks holding placards asking people to vote. Citizens around the United States head to the polls to vote on the country's next president including in Ohio, a state with 18 electoral votes, were the race between US President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney is very close. (JIM WATSON/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalVoters cast their ballots in a polling station set inside the Latin American Motorcycle Association Hall in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalBarber Bert Downing gives Kiel Sprawls a hair cut as they talk about their support of President Barack Obama and the election at Carter's Barbershop in Chicago on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. At right is a wall decorated with pictures of historical black leaders. The barber shop sits on the edge of a West Side ward that supported the president by a 99 percent-plus majority in 2008. And the regulars are pleased with his policies. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalVoters cast their ballots in a polling station set inside the American Danish museum in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalVoters cast their ballots in a Mexican restaurant turned polling station on Election Day on the South Side of Chicago, Tuesday Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay) (credit:AP)
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Open Image ModalA voter prepares to cast her vote in the US presidential election November 6, 2012 at a polling station in Chicago, Illinois. The final national polls showed an effective tie, with either US President Barack Obama or Republican challenger Mitt Romney favored by a single point in most surveys, reflecting the polarized politics of a deeply divided nation. (ROBYN BECK/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPresident Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama walk off Air Force One after arriving at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty) (credit:AP)