There are going to be a lot of disappointed trick-or-treaters at Mark Sanford's house tonight

Mark Sanford.
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Rep. Mark Sanford (R-S.C.) seems determined to finish off his political career with a fizzle.

The lawmaker lost the Republican primary for his congressional seat earlier this year. And if Sanford had any hope of winning a write-in campaign, what he's handing out for Halloween will certainly end such naivete.

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Kathryn Krawczyk

Kathryn is a graduate of Syracuse University, with degrees in magazine journalism and information technology, along with hours to earn another degree after working at SU's independent paper The Daily Orange. She's currently recovering from a horse addiction while living in New York City, and likes to share her extremely dry sense of humor on Twitter.