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**FILE ** Mitt Romney accepts the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States 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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Mitt Romney accepts the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States. (Andrew Harnik/ The Washington Times)

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Mitt Romney accepts the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States 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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Actor-director Clint Eastwood speaks on behalf of GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Mitt Romney accepts the nomination of the Republican Party for President of the United States 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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“When someone doesn’t do the job, you’ve got let him go,” Academy Award-winning actor-director Clint Eastwood told those in the audience at the GOP convention Thursday night, referring to President Obama. “Just remember that.” (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Mitt Romney accepts the nomination of the Republican Party for president of the United States at the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Faith & Freedom Coalition founder Ralph Reed, seen here speaking at a “Patriots for Romney-Ryan 2012” rally in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday, said pro-lifers had many anti-abortion GOP presidential hopefuls to choose from. (Rod Lamkey Jr./The Washington Times)

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Rep. Paul Ryan, Wisconsin Republican and GOP vice presidential nominee, addresses the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Fla., on Aug. 29, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Illustration GOP Busting Obama by Linas Garsys for The Washington Times

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Former Sen. Rick Santorum of Pennsylvania, one of the social conservatives who sought the GOP nomination but eventually dropped out, says his role at the convention this week is to “amplify” Mr. Romney’s campaign, not to add to it. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)