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Heard on the Hill: One Man’s Trash, Another Man’s (Campaign) Treasure

By Emil Heil and Elizabeth Brotherton
Roll Call Staff
Sept. 18, 2008, Midnight

In these times of economic trouble, it can be tough to raise the cash for a Congressional race. Folks just aren’t as keen to shell out thousands of dollars to sip chardonnay at a stuffy fundraiser.

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February 9, 2012

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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