Electoral loss can be defined by the many lessons learned in the aftermath

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Working on the Hill comes with the emotional toll of supporting a political movement that could fall in and out of favour with the public at the drop of a hat, writes Josie Sabatino.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY JOSIE SABATINO

June 19, 2024

For political staffers, failure is a question of when, not if. This isn’t a traditional career path that’s socialized with young children when they are contemplating what they want to be when they grow up. Very little in life before this job prepares you for the proverbi...

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