How To Install Pip On Red Hat version 6 with Python 2.7.x Installed

Goal:  You want to install pip on RedHat 6 with Python version 2.7.x installed.
Problem scenario:  
You try "yum install python-pipbut get an error about python(abi) = 2.6 being an unmet dependency.  Trying to install an older version may require you to downgrade other components.  The latest version of Python packages is often safer and recommended. 
Solution:  Obtain a copy of python-pip-7.1.0-1.el7.noarch.rpm.  Install it with yum.  This way you do not have to downgrade various components of Python.

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