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A comedian who played a president on TV might actually become Ukraine's president

  • Written by Lena Surzhko-Harned, Assistant Teaching Professor of Political Science, Pennsylvania State University
Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy performs on stage during a show in Brovary, near Kiev, Ukraine.AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

Imagine Martin Sheen, inspired by his role as President Jed Bartlet in “The West Wing,” tossing his hat into the 2020 U.S. presidential race. Or Julia Louis-Dreyfus, capitalizing on...

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