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New York delegate Marion Porterfield from Schenectady carries a bag showing pictures of President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

New York delegate Marion Porterfield from Schenectady carries a bag showing pictures of President Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2012. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)