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Nailed it! A helping hammer from across the aisle as John Boehner steps in to assist Nancy Pelosi

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Members of Congress swing their hammers during the event. The winner of the Nov. 6 presidential election will be sworn in on the platform on Jan. 21, 2013.
Members of Congress swing their hammers during the event. The winner of the Nov. 6 presidential election will be sworn in on the platform on Jan. 21, 2013.Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images

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In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.
In the final push in the 2012 presidential election, candidates Mitt Romney and Barack Obama make their last appeals to voters.Reuters, Getty Images
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