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** FILE ** Sen. Sherrod Brown, D-Ohio, left, and Sen. Al Franken, D-Minn., leave the chamber during the vote on restoring jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed, legislation that expired late last year, at the Capitol in Washington, Monday, April 7, 2014. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)

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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, accuses incumbent Sherrod Brown of being a “bail-out senator” for supporting the bank- and auto-industry rescues. He also said Thursday that Mr. Brown supports using American tax dollars “as welfare for foreign countries that harbor terrorists.” (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic incumbent Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio talks with supporters after a U.S. Senate debate with his opponent, Ohio Treasurer Josh Mandel, at WCET-TV Studios in Cincinnati on Thursday. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) talks with supporters following a U.S. Senate debate with his opponent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) at WCET-TV Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Republican candidate for U.S. Senate State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) talks with supporters following a U.S. Senate debate with his opponent Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) at WCET-TV Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democrat. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) talks with supporters following a U.S. Senate debate with his opponent State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) at WCET-TV Studios, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Senate Debates Metro Thursday October 25, 2012: Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown gestures as he speaks during their final debate with GOP challenger, Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel at WCET studios Thursday October 25, 2012 in Over-the-Rhine. (Pool/ Joseph Fuqua II/The Cincinnati Enquirer)

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Senate Debates Metro Thursday October 25, 2012: GOP challenger, Ohio state Treasurer Josh Mandel gestures as he speaks during their final debate with Democratic U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown at WCET studios Thursday October 25, 2012 in Over-the-Rhine. (Pool/ Joseph Fuqua II/The Cincinnati Enquirer)

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Supporters for U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) spare off during a heated rally outside the WCET-TV Studios where the candidates are set to debate each other, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Donna Porter Jones with the Sherrod Brown campaign rallies along with dozens of heated supporters for both U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) outside the WCET-TV Studios where the candidates are set to debate each other, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Supporters for U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) spare off during a heated rally outside the WCET-TV Studios where the candidates are set to debate each other, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Supporters for U.S. Senate candidates Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) and State Treasurer Josh Mandel (R) spare off during a heated rally outside the WCET-TV Studios where the candidates are set to debate each other, Cincinnati, Ohio, Thursday, October 25, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Sen. Max Baucus, Montana Democrat (left), talks Monday with Sen. Sherrod Brown, Ohio Democrat, before going to vote on a procedural motion on the tax cut legislation on Capitol Hill. (Associated Press)

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Tighe Barry (right) of Los Angeles and Zaccai Free rally Wednesday outside the Department of Agriculture in support of Mrs. Sherrod, demanding that she be reinstated.