Romney’s last campaign push

Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney campaigns during the last weekend before the election.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney and Ann Romney arrive at an airport rally in Colorado Springs.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Supporters listen to Romney speak at an airport rally in Colorado Springs.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Romney waves to the crowd during a campaign event in Colorado Springs, one of two that Romney was holding in the key electoral state.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Ann Romney at a campaign event in Colorado Springs. Speaking ahead of her husband, she told the crowd that it was “quite emotional, I must say, to be in this room, but it’s also quite emotional for me to know how humble I feel at this moment.”

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Nov. 3, 2012

Adviser Stuart Stevens quietly works while listening to Romney speak in Colorado Springs.

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Nov. 3, 2012

With the campaign plane behind them, Romney and his wife, Ann, shake hands with supporters after arriving at a rally at the airport in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Mitt and Ann Romney attend an airport rally in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

A rally is held for Romney in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

A rally is held for Romney in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Ann Romney is seen at the rally for her husband in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Romney attends an airport rally in Dubuque, Iowa.

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Nov. 3, 2012

An airport rally in Dubuque, Iowa, for Romney.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Romney and his wife, Ann, talk to supporters at an airport rally in Newington, N.H. Romney began an eight-state tour in New Hampshire on Saturday in a final bid to woo undecided voters in swing states.

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Nov. 3, 2012

Supporters listen to Romney speak at an airport rally in Newington, N.H. “We’ve journeyed far and wide in this campaign,” Romney said. “We’ve had some long days and some very short nights, but we are almost there. And the door — the door to opportunity is open, and we’re going to walk through it. Come walk with me. Walk together to a better place. We’ve got to take back this country. We have got to restore the greatness that is America.”

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Nov. 3, 2012

Holding a supporter's baby at an airport rally in Newington, N.H., Romney greets an enthusiastic crowd of supporters.

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Nov. 3, 2012

A supporter shows off her Mitt Romney logos during the candidate’s rally in Newington, N.H.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Mitt Romney and Ann Romney, along with vice-presidential running mate Rep. Paul Ryan (Wis.) and his wife, Janna Ryan, wave to the crowd as Romney’s grandchildren run on stage at a rally in West Chester, Ohio. "Your state is the one I'm counting on, by the way," Romney said. "This is the one we have to win."

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Nov. 2, 2012

Paul Ryan and Janna Ryan wave to the crowd at a rally in West Chester, Ohio.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Supporters listen to Romney at the Factory Floor Co. during a rally in Etna, Ohio.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Supporters attend a rally for Romney at the Factory Floor Co. in Etna, Ohio. The state has become the main battleground for Mitt Romney and President Obama, with both considering it crucial for an electoral victory.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Supporters attend a rally for Romney at the Factory Floor Co. in Etna, Ohio.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Supporters attend a rally for Romney at the Factory Floor Co. in Etna, Ohio.

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Nov. 2, 2012

A police officer guards a back door behind the stage during a rally for Romney at the Factory Floor Co. in Etna, Ohio.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Outside a rally for Romney in Etna, Ohio, a man waves a flag while moving furniture.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Romney greets supporters at a rally in West Allis, Wis. "I will lead America to a better place, where confidence in the future is assured, not questioned," he told the crowd.

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Nov. 2, 2012

The audience cheers Romney at a rally in West Allis, Wis. The state's electoral votes are crucial to both presidential candidates' strategies.

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Nov. 2, 2012

Romney speaks at a rally in West Allis, Wis. "This is not a time for America to settle," he said. "We're four days away from a fresh start, four days away from the first day of a new beginning."

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Nov. 2, 2012

A young member of the Gill family, from Milwaukee, listens to Romney at a rally in West Allis, Wis.

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