| Office seeker, for short | Newsday | 12 Oct 2025 | 
          
            | Running pro | Wall Street Journal | 11 Sep 2025 | 
          
            | Campaign pro, for short | Wall Street Journal | 18 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | LA Times Daily | 02 Aug 2025 | 
          
            | Mayor or senator, for short |  |  | 
          
            | DC insider | Commuter | 24 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Party man, shortly |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign vet | Family Time | 14 Jul 2025 | 
          
            | Party figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Powerful figure in the D.C. universe? |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw's country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Assemblyman, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | D.C. VIP | LA Times Daily | 08 Jun 2025 | 
          
            | Campaign vet | Family Time | 26 May 2025 | 
          
            | Career campaigner | Thomas Joseph | 16 May 2025 | 
          
            | Krakow's nation: abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider | Commuter | 28 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Party person | LA Times Daily | 26 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Career campaigner | Thomas Joseph | 10 Apr 2025 | 
          
            | Warsaw locale, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw's nation: abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol fig. | LA Times Daily | 15 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Campaign pro, shortly |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure | LA Times Daily | 14 Feb 2025 | 
          
            | Washington type | Thomas Joseph | 25 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 21 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Career campaigner | Thomas Joseph | 15 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Capitol campaign vet | Family Time | 12 Jan 2025 | 
          
            | Public-office holder |  |  | 
          
            | Demagogue, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Mayor or senator, for short |  |  | 
          
            | AOC, e.g. | Universal | 06 Nov 2024 | 
          
            | Parliament member (inf) (3) |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider | New York Times | 29 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 11 Sep 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | Premier Sunday | 25 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Sen. or rep., e.g. | New York Times | 25 Aug 2024 | 
          
            | Party figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Genocidal Cambodian leader, ... Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Parliament member, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Debate participant | Newsday | 07 Jul 2024 | 
          
            | Warsaw's country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Debate participant | Newsday | 09 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 04 Jun 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 31 May 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 24 May 2024 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 16 May 2024 | 
          
            | 70s leader of Democratic Kampuchea who presided over a regime which killed over a million of his fellow countrymen, ... Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Parliamentary figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Country with Warsaw and Krakow, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig. | LA Times Daily | 24 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Gov. or sen. | LA Times Daily | 22 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Capitol wheeler-dealer, informally | New York Times | 19 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | Mayor or minister, say |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 06 Mar 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | Universal | 14 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Primary person, informally | New York Times | 11 Feb 2024 | 
          
            | Runner who's often long-winded? |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol figure | Wall Street Journal | 18 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Elected official for short |  |  | 
          
            | Many a C-Span interviewee, informally | New York Times | 16 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Politician (abrev) |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 09 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | Campaigner, informally | New York Times | 05 Jan 2024 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 26 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short | Thomas Joseph | 25 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | Candidate (abbr.) |  |  | 
          
            | Experienced campaigner, for short | New York Times | 04 Dec 2023 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 28 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | Debate participant | Newsday | 19 Nov 2023 | 
          
            | White House figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Senator or mayor, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Prez or veep, e.g | Universal | 30 Sep 2023 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Wall Street Journal | 17 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | LA Times Daily | 15 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Who's in the running? | New York Times | 15 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Party pro | LA Times Daily | 07 Jul 2023 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Veteran vote seeker | Newsday | 25 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Professional campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure | LA Times Daily | 10 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | New York Times | 06 Jun 2023 | 
          
            | Senator or Mayor, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Country with Warsaw and Krakow, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Professional office-seeker, informally | New York Times | 17 Apr 2023 | 
          
            | Party person, informally | New York Times | 12 Mar 2023 | 
          
            | One running for office, informally | LA Times Daily | 07 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 02 Feb 2023 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 30 Jan 2023 | 
          
            | Chretien or Martin,  for short | Canadiana | 05 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | PAC beneficiary | Universal | 02 Dec 2022 | 
          
            | Officeholder, for short | Newsday | 30 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Beltway insider | New York Times | 24 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig | LA Times Daily | 17 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short | Newsday | 09 Nov 2022 | 
          
            | Elected official, for short | Universal | 15 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | Career campaigner | Thomas Joseph | 12 Oct 2022 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | New York Times | 28 Sep 2022 | 
          
            | Parliamentary figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro | New York Times | 02 Aug 2022 | 
          
            | Warsaw's country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | AOC or JFK, e.g | Universal | 01 Jun 2022 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 27 May 2022 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | New York Times | 22 May 2022 | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short | Newsday | 11 May 2022 | 
          
            | D.C. VIP | Premier Sunday | 08 May 2022 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 02 May 2022 | 
          
            | Parliament member, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Professional campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Parliament or Senate member, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Pro in a party | LA Times Daily | 13 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Pro in a party | The Washington Post | 13 Feb 2022 | 
          
            | Campaign figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider | LA Times Daily | 23 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | One shaking hands and kissing babies, stereotypically | New York Times | 16 Nov 2021 | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign trail VIP, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 24 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Campaigning pro | Premier Sunday | 19 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | Frequent fund-raiser | Newsday | 04 Sep 2021 | 
          
            | One running for office, for short | New York Times | 30 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | "Inter" suffix for an international organization |  |  | 
          
            | Career campaigner, for short | Wall Street Journal | 23 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Krakow's nation, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short | Newsday | 18 Aug 2021 | 
          
            | Mayor or senator, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Hill figure, for short | New York Times | 13 May 2021 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Eugene Sheffer | 08 May 2021 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. pro | LA Times Daily | 27 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | D.C. pro | The Washington Post | 27 Apr 2021 | 
          
            | Martin or Harper | Canadiana | 29 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Party pro | The Washington Post | 26 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Party pro | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | The Washington Post | 22 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | LA Times Daily | 22 Mar 2021 | 
          
            | Warsaw's country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign figure, informally | New York Times | 20 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Politician, slangily | Canadiana | 01 Feb 2021 | 
          
            | Campaign guru | New York Times | 31 Jan 2021 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | The Washington Post | 19 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | LA Times Daily | 19 Dec 2020 | 
          
            | Running pro | Wall Street Journal | 12 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Thomas Joseph | 05 Nov 2020 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | Universal | 28 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | LA Times Daily | 26 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | The Washington Post | 26 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Party person | New York Times | 03 Oct 2020 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Wall Street Journal | 29 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Party person | Newsday | 05 Sep 2020 | 
          
            | Warsaw's country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Sen. or rep | Universal | 28 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | AOC or Mayor Pete | Universal | 02 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | Politician, for short | Canadiana | 01 Jun 2020 | 
          
            | One running for office, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Any party planner | Newsday | 07 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | LA Times Daily | 06 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | The Washington Post | 06 Mar 2020 | 
          
            | Parliamentary figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Veep or prez | Newsday | 16 Feb 2020 | 
          
            | Party person or vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Washington insider, informally |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider | New York Times | 13 Jan 2020 | 
          
            | Warsaw locale, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short | Wall Street Journal | 11 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Officeholder | Newsday | 10 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | Warsaw country, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner found in the fronts of words of the four long Across answers | Wall Street Journal | 05 Nov 2019 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Jonesin | 17 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Election contender, for short | Family Time | 15 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Krakow's nation, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, briefly | USA Today | 01 Sep 2019 | 
          
            | Parliamentary figure, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Ilhan Omar or Kamala Harris, briefly | Universal | 17 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | Any campaign vet | Family Time | 01 Jul 2019 | 
          
            | One running for office, informally | New York Times | 03 Jun 2019 | 
          
            | Party person? | Wall Street Journal | 25 May 2019 | 
          
            | Campaign trail pro | The Washington Post | 07 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | Campaign trail pro | LA Times Daily | 07 Apr 2019 | 
          
            | White House figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, informally | USA Today | 01 Mar 2019 | 
          
            | Vote seeker | Newsday | 31 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | One in a 'smoke-filled room,' for short | USA Today | 12 Jan 2019 | 
          
            | One in a "smoke-filled room," for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign trail pro |  |  | 
          
            | One running for office, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Ilhan Omar or Kamala Harris, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Party person? |  |  | 
          
            | Sen. or rep. |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner found in the fronts of words of the four long Across answers |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway figure, for short | USA Today | 20 Nov 2018 | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer | Family Time | 24 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Its national anthem is 'Mazurek Dbrowskiego' | Wall Street Journal | 13 Sep 2018 | 
          
            | Ice starter? | Universal | 23 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | D.C. sort | Jonesin | 14 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Officeholder, for short | USA Today | 12 Aug 2018 | 
          
            | Capitol figure, briefly | Family Time | 22 Jul 2018 | 
          
            | Politician,  slangily | Canadiana | 11 Jun 2018 | 
          
            | D.C. negotiator | Universal | 30 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | D.C. runner or sitter | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 27 Apr 2018 | 
          
            | Washington figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Prez or veep, e.g | USA Today | 05 Mar 2018 | 
          
            | Party person, for short | New York Times | 23 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Beltway insider, for short | USA Today | 22 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Lobbyist's prey | Universal | 20 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | One seeking votes | Universal | 19 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | One backed by a PAC | Wall Street Journal | 14 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | 'Meet the Press' guest, briefly | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 09 Feb 2018 | 
          
            | Pot that wasn't good |  |  | 
          
            | Its national anthem is "Mazurek Dbrowskiego" |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. runner or sitter |  |  | 
          
            | "Meet the Press" guest, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Washington insider, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Officeholder, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Beltway insider, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Lobbyist's prey |  |  | 
          
            | One seeking votes |  |  | 
          
            | Ice starter? |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. negotiator |  |  | 
          
            | Party pro |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. pro |  |  | 
          
            | Party person, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | MP or MLA | Canadiana | 25 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Sen. or Rep | Universal | 10 Dec 2017 | 
          
            | Seat seeker, briefly | USA Today | 27 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Running pro? | Jonesin | 03 Oct 2017 | 
          
            | Periodic runner | Newsday | 10 Aug 2017 | 
          
            | Frequent fund-raiser | Newsday | 20 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Washington insider, informally | New York Times | 14 Jul 2017 | 
          
            | Parliamentarian | Canadiana | 22 May 2017 | 
          
            | Warsaw locale (abbr.) | Universal | 17 May 2017 | 
          
            | Patrol wagon | New York Times | 04 May 2017 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig | The Washington Post | 20 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig | LA Times Daily | 20 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Seat seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill VIP | Universal | 02 Mar 2017 | 
          
            | Running expert | Wall Street Journal | 25 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | D.C. big shot | The Washington Post | 24 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer | Universal | 08 Feb 2017 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | Premier Sunday | 15 Jan 2017 | 
          
            | Warsaw locale (abbr.) |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | Patrol wagon |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig. |  |  | 
          
            | Washington insider, informally |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill VIP |  |  | 
          
            | Seat seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Sen. or Rep. |  |  | 
          
            | S. Harper or M. Ignatieff | Canadiana | 26 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill sort, for short | New York Times | 06 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. player | LA Times Daily | 01 Dec 2016 | 
          
            | Career campaigner | Thomas Joseph | 25 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. big shot | LA Times Daily | 24 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short | Universal | 11 Oct 2016 | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short | USA Today | 11 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure | The Washington Post | 08 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway sort | New York Times | 07 Sep 2016 | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short | Newsday | 28 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | Hardened campaigner | Universal | 15 Aug 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. figure | USA Today | 12 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. player | The Chronicle of Higher Education | 08 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | Universal | 04 Jul 2016 | 
          
            | Parliamentary fig | Canadiana | 13 Jun 2016 | 
          
            | Office-seeker, informally | Universal | 23 May 2016 | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short | USA Today | 22 May 2016 | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer in D.C., e.g | Family Time | 09 May 2016 | 
          
            | DC insider | USA Today | 05 May 2016 | 
          
            | Pro runner | Wall Street Journal | 08 Apr 2016 | 
          
            | One on the trail, for short | New York Times | 25 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Beltway insider | The Washington Post | 22 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Race participant | Wall Street Journal | 05 Mar 2016 | 
          
            | Certain seat seeker | Newsday | 28 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Capitol fig | Universal | 23 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Universal | 13 Feb 2016 | 
          
            | Debate participant | Newsday | 29 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. insider | Wall Street Journal | 29 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. lifer | USA Today | 17 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | D.C. lifer |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. big shot |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway sort |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill sort, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | Hardened campaigner |  |  | 
          
            | Legislator, in headlines | Newsday | 01 Jan 2016 | 
          
            | Office-seeker, informally |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | DC insider |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. player |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill VIP | Family Time | 20 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Back-room maneuverer (Abbr.) | USA Today | 09 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | Family Time | 06 Dec 2015 | 
          
            | Capitol insider | LA Times Daily | 19 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | USA Today | 12 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | Family Time | 02 Nov 2015 | 
          
            | One running races for a living? | New York Times | 25 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Professional runner | LA Times Daily | 24 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Expert at running | Wall Street Journal | 15 Oct 2015 | 
          
            | Washington pro | Universal | 06 Sep 2015 | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short | USA Today | 21 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway expert | New York Times | 05 Aug 2015 | 
          
            | Officeholder, for short | Newsday | 06 May 2015 | 
          
            | Many a candidate, briefly | New York Times | 03 May 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. type | Eugene Sheffer | 16 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Campaign pro | New York Times | 13 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Rep. or Dem | Eugene Sheffer | 08 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. type | Universal | 05 Apr 2015 | 
          
            | Party person | LA Times Daily | 26 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. dignitary | USA Today | 23 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker | USA Today | 02 Mar 2015 | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | Officeholder, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Expert at running |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dignitary |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | Back-room maneuverer (Abbr.) |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. type |  |  | 
          
            | Washington pro |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway expert |  |  | 
          
            | Many a candidate, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | One running races for a living? |  |  | 
          
            | Professional runner |  |  | 
          
            | Party person |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol insider |  |  | 
          
            | GOP candidate, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | C-SPAN figure |  |  | 
          
            | David Axelrod or Karl Rove, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Glad-handing sort |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw's home, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Career campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Cambodian Pot |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. player? |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. VIP |  |  | 
          
            | Experienced office holder |  |  | 
          
            | Smoke-filled room habitue |  |  | 
          
            | Typical "Meet the Press" guest, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Beltway insider, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | Vote-seeker, casually |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. regular |  |  | 
          
            | Many a "Meet the Press" guest, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Party planner, briefly? |  |  | 
          
            | Party pro |  |  | 
          
            | Power seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Elected sort, for example |  |  | 
          
            | Infamous dictator Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler |  |  | 
          
            | Vote solicitor |  |  | 
          
            | One likely with a negative approval rating, these days |  |  | 
          
            | Frequent type of "Colbert" guest, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Five-term sen., say |  |  | 
          
            | Neighbor of Ger. |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dignitary |  |  | 
          
            | Neighbor of Ger. |  |  | 
          
            | "Meet the Press" guest, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Running pro |  |  | 
          
            | Typical" Face the Nation" guest |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. party person |  |  | 
          
            | Member of Cong. |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler |  |  | 
          
            | Five-term sen., say |  |  | 
          
            | Seasoned campaigner |  |  | 
          
            | Senator, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. denizen |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | Election adviser, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Hustings figure |  |  | 
          
            | Gov., e,g. |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Party member, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Party pro |  |  | 
          
            | Rep. or Sen. |  |  | 
          
            | Gov., e,g. |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Washington figure |  |  | 
          
            | Professional runner |  |  | 
          
            | Seat seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Noble lie teller, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill fig. |  |  | 
          
            | Bill sponsor |  |  | 
          
            | "Face the Nation" guest |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Washington figure |  |  | 
          
            | One exchanging party favors? |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Experienced office holder |  |  | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer in D.C., e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Town meeting speaker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill mover |  |  | 
          
            | House dealer? |  |  | 
          
            | Race competitor |  |  | 
          
            | Legislative figure |  |  | 
          
            | Party planner, for short? |  |  | 
          
            | Hardened campaigner |  |  | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer in D.C. |  |  | 
          
            | Cambodian dictator Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Seat pursuer |  |  | 
          
            | Race competitor |  |  | 
          
            | House dealer? |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill mover |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign vet |  |  | 
          
            | Khmer Rouge leader Pot |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer in D.C., e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | House party? |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. deal maker |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw loc. |  |  | 
          
            | Party person, informally? |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. deal-maker |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. go-getter |  |  | 
          
            | Washington fig. |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, casually |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. go-getter |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Senator or congressman, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. deal-maker |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. deal maker |  |  | 
          
            | Party person |  |  | 
          
            | Blue Dog, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Party person |  |  | 
          
            | Stumper? |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Ballot figure |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. go-getter |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Washington pro |  |  | 
          
            | Runner? |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign hustler, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Person in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign hustler, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Ballot figure |  |  | 
          
            | Party person |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, in brief |  |  | 
          
            | Washington wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Washington player, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Lobbyist's quarry |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Lobbyist's quarry |  |  | 
          
            | DC figure |  |  | 
          
            | GOP operative, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill VIP |  |  | 
          
            | Officeholder |  |  | 
          
            | Balt. Sea country |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. player |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Seat seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Balt. Sea country |  |  | 
          
            | Hill biggie |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill VIP |  |  | 
          
            | Patronage provider |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. player |  |  | 
          
            | Hill regular |  |  | 
          
            | DC figure |  |  | 
          
            | One exchanging party favors? |  |  | 
          
            | VIP of D.C. |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | One in office, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | Patronage purveyor, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Party person |  |  | 
          
            | DC insider |  |  | 
          
            | Hill regular |  |  | 
          
            | One exchanging party favors? |  |  | 
          
            | Hill honcho |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler |  |  | 
          
            | One who is in |  |  | 
          
            | Electioneer |  |  | 
          
            | Baby kisser, maybe, in brief |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw is its cap. |  |  | 
          
            | DC player? |  |  | 
          
            | Khmer Rouge leader Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Ward heeler, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Washington fig. |  |  | 
          
            | DC figure |  |  | 
          
            | One who is in |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler |  |  | 
          
            | Hill honcho |  |  | 
          
            | Ward heeler |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. type |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler |  |  | 
          
            | "Hannity & Colmes" guest |  |  | 
          
            | Seat seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Party guy |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Party guy |  |  | 
          
            | Office pursuer |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | Seat seeker, briefly |  |  | 
          
            | Washington type |  |  | 
          
            | Neighbor of Ger. |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign pro |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | Running expert, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Cong. go-getter |  |  | 
          
            | DC denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Party person, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Vote solicitor |  |  | 
          
            | Vote seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Smoke-filled room figure |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway figure |  |  | 
          
            | Cong. go-getter |  |  | 
          
            | Rep. or Sen. |  |  | 
          
            | Party rep |  |  | 
          
            | Councilman, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | City Hall denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Legislator, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, in brief |  |  | 
          
            | NATO member since 1999: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | One in the legislative biz |  |  | 
          
            | Quadrennial conventiongoer |  |  | 
          
            | Running pro |  |  | 
          
            | Handshaker |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | NATO member since '99 |  |  | 
          
            | Where Warsaw is: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | November runner |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. figure |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Person in a race |  |  | 
          
            | Party rep |  |  | 
          
            | November runner |  |  | 
          
            | NATO member since '99 |  |  | 
          
            | Ward heeler |  |  | 
          
            | Nov. runner |  |  | 
          
            | Party member, maybe |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. insider |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. type |  |  | 
          
            | Patronage distributor |  |  | 
          
            | Where Warsaw is: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Bush or Cheney |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Neighbor of Ger. |  |  | 
          
            | Senator, for example |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Newt, once |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. type |  |  | 
          
            | Campaigner |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign vet |  |  | 
          
            | Representative, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure |  |  | 
          
            | Veteran vote seeker |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. old-timer |  |  | 
          
            | Party activist |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Wash. habitue |  |  | 
          
            | Person looking for a seat? |  |  | 
          
            | Neighbor of Ger. |  |  | 
          
            | Nov. runner |  |  | 
          
            | One experienced with running |  |  | 
          
            | Veteran vote seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Wheeler-dealer, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol Hill figure |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol figure, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Baby kisser |  |  | 
          
            | Patronage figure |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. VIP |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway figure |  |  | 
          
            | Party person? |  |  | 
          
            | Rep. or Sen. |  |  | 
          
            | Party person, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Washington denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker, informally |  |  | 
          
            | Capitol figure |  |  | 
          
            | Career campaigner, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Fan of running, for short |  |  | 
          
            | George W. Bush or Al Gore |  |  | 
          
            | Party faithful |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign vet |  |  | 
          
            | Back-room maneuverer |  |  | 
          
            | PAC beneficiary |  |  | 
          
            | Officeholder  for short |  |  | 
          
            | Ger.'s neighbor |  |  | 
          
            | Short office holder? |  |  | 
          
            | Washington wheeler-dealer |  |  | 
          
            | Pork-barreler, for one |  |  | 
          
            | VIP of DC, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Ward heeler |  |  | 
          
            | Party stalwart |  |  | 
          
            | Ward heeler |  |  | 
          
            | Machine part? |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. dealmaker |  |  | 
          
            | Deal maker |  |  | 
          
            | Professional runner? |  |  | 
          
            | Party hack |  |  | 
          
            | Smoke-filled room type |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. habitué |  |  | 
          
            | Lech Walesa's country (abbr.) |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker  for short |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Wardheeler |  |  | 
          
            | ``In" guy |  |  | 
          
            | Race planner |  |  | 
          
            | Electioneerer, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. denizen |  |  | 
          
            | Vet on the hustings |  |  | 
          
            | Wardheeler |  |  | 
          
            | ___ Pot, Cambodian leader |  |  | 
          
            | Party pro |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw is its cap. |  |  | 
          
            | Party hack, for short |  |  | 
          
            | Little office seeker |  |  | 
          
            | Precinct worker |  |  | 
          
            | Old campaigner |  |  | 
          
            | Czech. neighbor |  |  | 
          
            | Heeler |  |  | 
          
            | Gov. or sen. |  |  | 
          
            | Cambodia's Pot |  |  | 
          
            | Part of N.Y.P.D. |  |  | 
          
            | Country bordering the U.S.S.R. |  |  | 
          
            | Tammany man |  |  | 
          
            | Eur. land |  |  | 
          
            | Eur. country |  |  | 
          
            | Office seeker: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | ___ sci. |  |  | 
          
            | Party worker: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | European country: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Rep. or Dem. worker |  |  | 
          
            | Cracow's land: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Kind of science: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Office-seeker: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Mitt, e.g. |  |  | 
          
            | Inside-the-Beltway fig. |  |  | 
          
            | Hilary or Bernie, for short |  |  | 
          
            | D.C. sort |  |  | 
          
            | Baltic country: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Warsaw's land: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Where Lodz is: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Baltic land: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Central European country: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Chopin's country: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Campaign figure |  |  | 
          
            | Where the Vistula flows: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Where the monetary unit is the zloty: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Where Lwów is: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Stumper? |  |  | 
          
            | Where Lwow is: Abbr. |  |  | 
          
            | Party rep |  |  |