Related Clues:

• The in crowd?
• Campaign veterans
• Ward heelers, e.g.
• Experts in vote-getting
• D.C. VIPs
• DC figures
• Party regulars
• D.C. types
• Veteran campaigners
• Campaign pros
• Smoke-filled room folk
• Ones in office
• D.C. players
• D.C. insiders
• Party people?