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Politics & Poker: Redeeming Clinton’s Brand in Obama Age

Every time there’s a picture in the paper of Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in some far-off location, it’s hard not to think of that scene in the movie “Broadcast News” when producer Jane Craig, played by Holly Hunter, dispatches a rival for William Hurt’s affections to Alaska to cover a lengthy trial. The only time this woman is ever heard from again is when she’s making an occasional stand-up report, all bundled up, from snow-bound Nome, or wherever it is.

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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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