Susan Del Percio is a New York-based Republican strategist. This is her first column for OZY.When writing your first op-ed for a media outlet, as I am now, you try to show that you are smart and thoughtful; you really try to "wow" them. I thought I had a great idea - my first paragraph went as follows:Want to figure out 2020? Look no further than the 2018 New York primaries. There's a progressive celebrity challenging the incumbent Democratic governor.