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For Some, SOTU Is Party Time

As President Barack Obama prepares to take the stage to deliver his first State of the Union address tonight, supporters on the left — and the far left — are organizing public watch parties in Washington, D.C., to try to whip up support for policy issues, publicize their organization or even just meet their neighbors.

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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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