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Alabama’s Sweet Home in Colorado

Step inside “Sweet Home AlObama” this week and get a taste of the Democratic National Convention with a distinctively Southern flavor, complete with heaping platters of barbecue spare ribs, “Obama Y’all” T-shirts and plenty of speculation about what the 2008 election cycle has meant for the Democratic Party in a state that has long been a GOP stronghold.

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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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