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Mark Z. Barabak writes about politics for the Los Angeles Times. He has been a newspaper reporter for more than 30 years, covering campaigns and elections in 48 of the 50 states, including all or part of the last eight presidential contests and seven California gubernatorial races. He joined the Times in 1997 after stints at UPI, the San Francisco Chronicle and Copley News Service.
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