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New York House Special: Welcome to Overtime

Tactical Errors May Haunt the Two Parties

As they came to grips Wednesday with the knowledge that a new Congressman from New York’s 20th district won’t be sworn in for at least another two weeks, leaders from both political parties worked to spin the too-close-to-call results from Tuesday’s special election and insist that their candidate would have the upper hand when absentee ballots are tallied in the days ahead.

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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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30 Hill Aides to Know

30 Hill Aides to Know

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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