Ethan Katz is a graduate student at the University of Florida studying political campaigning. He currently works in Washington, DC for the summer. This piece was written in his personal capacity and the views expressed are his own. He can be reached for comment at ethankatz05@gmail.com, and on Twitter @EthanKatz14.
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