Answer: politico

AnswerCrossword Clue
POLITICOLegislative aide, e.g.
POLITICOWashington wheeler-dealer
POLITICOLife of the party?
POLITICOGovernmental go-getter
POLITICOBeltway insider
POLITICOOfficeholder
POLITICOD'Amato or La Guardia
POLITICOHe gets plums
POLITICOMany a conventiongoer
POLITICOParty person?
POLITICOCampaigner
POLITICOInside-the-Beltway type
politicoone who politicks (to engage in politics (the science of government))