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Who had the “Worst Year in Washington”?

at 10:48 AM ET, 11/29/2011

It’s been an amazing year in the nation’s capital.


Who had the worst year in Washington? (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
From the debt ceiling crisis to the rollercoaster Republican race for president, politics has been endlessly fascinating. (Isn’t it always?) The Capitals and Nationals both changed their managers in 2011 and the Redskins (still) stink. Heck, we even had an earthquake.

But who (or what) had the absolute worst year in Washington? We want to hear from you!

You can check out all of the “winners” of our “Worst Week in Washington” award here. And, make sure to check out our writeup of the Michael Steele, who had the worst 2010 in Washington.

Make sure to stay tuned for the official unveiling of the “Worst Year” — as well as some folks who had, gasp, good years in Washington — in December.

Tell us your pick for the “Worst Year in Washington” on Twitter using #WorstYear

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