Sebastian gave me more insight into his everyday routine the next week. The day after we landed in Seattle, contrary to what I expected, he took me to meet his media team. There was a revealing laugh when he introduced me as his particular friend. However, everyone seemed to be comfortable with my presence, and I quickly observed how well the team collaborated.

They had me edit Sebastian's remarks, I watched him in the media, and they asked me what I thought could be done better. In addition to getting a badge hanging up, I also got to travel from one appointment to another on the campaign bus.

I think...