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Democrats’ Dilemma: K St. or Hill?

Most Democratic lobbyists, looking at the polls, have dollar signs in their eyes. But while they are salivating at the possibility of fatter paychecks if their party wins control of the House and maybe the Senate, a small group of Democratic K Streeters is considering forgoing the income boost to return to Capitol Hill for a government salary, should the party win control on Nov. 7.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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The clear expectation is Congress will get very little done this election year. But what does get accomplished, at least in the high-profile areas, will largely be the handiwork of an elite group of staffers — who combine policy expertise, political acumen and the trust of their lawmaker bosses to drive much of the legislative agenda.

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