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Ron Paul campaigns in Iowa

Ron Paul campaigns in Iowa

Ron Paul campaigns in Iowa

Ron Paul campaigns in Iowa

Rick Perry campaigns in Iowa

Mitt Romney Des Moines rally Monday

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama

Tea Party rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin

Tea Party rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin

Tea Party rally at the Texas Capitol in Austin

Obama campaign posters

Crowd at Barack Obama campaign rally

Hillary Clinton supporter

Texas Sen. Rodney Ellis

Texas Gov. Rick Perry on the floor of the House of Representatives

Texas Sen. Judith Zaffirini

Former President George H. W. Bush

Pres. George W. Bush shortly after taking the oath of office in 2001

Pres. George W. Bush campaigns in Dallas

"Welcome Home" rally for George and Laura Bush in Midland on Obama's inauguration day

The New York Times political columnist Maureen Dowd