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United States Presidential Election of 2016
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Date November 2016

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2016 Republican U.S. presidential nomination candidates
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Key People

Donald Trump
Donald Trump
president of United States
Hillary Clinton
Hillary Clinton
United States senator, first lady, and secretary of state
Ted Cruz
Ted Cruz
United States senator
Ben Carson
Ben Carson
American neurosurgeon and politician
Rick Perry
Rick Perry
American politician
Bernie Sanders
Bernie Sanders
United States senator
Rick Santorum
Rick Santorum
United States senator
Rand Paul
Rand Paul
United States senator
Chris Christie
Chris Christie
American politician
Mike Huckabee
Mike Huckabee
American politician
Gary Johnson
Gary Johnson
American business executive and politician
Carly Fiorina as a 2010 U.S. Senate candidate
Carly Fiorina
American business executive and politician
Marco Rubio
Marco Rubio
United States senator and secretary of state
Mike Pence
Mike Pence
vice president of the United States
John Kasich
John Kasich
American politician
Bush, Jeb
Jeb Bush
American politician
Lindsey Graham
Lindsey Graham
United States senator
Walker, Scott
Scott Walker
American politician

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Washington Monument. Washington Monument and fireworks, Washington DC. The Monument was built as an obelisk near the west end of the National Mall to commemorate the first U.S. president, General George Washington.
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The White House in Washington, D.C., USA. The north portico which faces Pennsylvania Avenue.
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