Democrat U.S. Rep. Chris Murphy, right, listens to John Torrance, director of manufacturing, during a tour of Proton OnSite in Wallingford, Conn. Wednesday, Aug. 15, 2012, one day after his primary victory for the open U.S. Senate seat being vacated by retiring U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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