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PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney makes a statement in the Fox News/Google GOP Debate at the Orange County Convention Center on Sept. 22, 2011 in Orlando, Fla.

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PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul speaks during the 2011 Republican Leadership Conference in this June 17, 2011 file photo in New Orleans, La.

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Congressman from Texas

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Political Old-Timers

1. Mayor Hilmar Moore: Total tenure time: 63 years

Hilmar Guenther Moore turns 92 in July, a couple of months after finishing the 31st term...

PHOTO: Hilmar Moore is the mayor of Richmond, Texas.

2. Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich.: Total tenure time: 56 years

Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., has enough mileage on him to say what he really thinks about...

PHOTO: Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., attends a news conference in the Capitol Visitor Center to recognize the 46th anniversary of Medicare.

3. Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii: Total tenure time: 52 years

When Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, became the longest-serving current member of the...

PHOTO: Sen. Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, is interviewed by Roll Call in his Capitol office.

4. Vice President Joe Biden: Total tenure time: 36 years

While he hasn't set any records, Vice President Joe Biden is also quite the old-timer of...

PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Joe Biden announces the creation of the White House Campaign to Cut Waste on June 13, 2011 in Washington, DC.

5. Gov. Rick Perry: Total tenure time: 11 years

Eleven years might not seem like a long time, but it makes Rick Perry the...

PHOTO: Presidential candidate Rick Perry spoke to New Englanders at the Politics and Eggs breakfast, in Bedford, New Hampshire, Aug. 17, 2011.

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