Blackstone Code Chapter 1190: Speak again
Many people would like to have an office of their own in the city center of Bupen, which may be a lifelong dream for many professionals.
It sounds like... this kind of thing should be easy to do. After all, this is Bupen, and as long as you have money, you can definitely rent an office.
Most people think so, but they face two problems.
Either the rent is too high, and ordinary people simply can't afford the rent price in the center of Bupen, which is a price that makes people hold their breath!
Or the cheap rent is only rented to designated people. After all, this is Bupen, a place where capital and politics meet and merge.
Here you can see an office that costs only 165 yuan a month but has 500 square meters, and you can also see an office that costs 2,000 yuan a month but only has 100 square meters.
They might even be right next door to each other!
Ms. Tracy has a nice office here, about 200 square meters, not too big, certainly not too small. The monthly rent is 650 yuan.
This price may not even be able to rent 50 square meters in other places.
This is thanks to her uncle, a patriarch of many dioceses in the Commonwealth. When she said she wanted to place an office in Bupen, someone quickly came to the door with a tenancy notice.
In a workplace with a sign of a private campaign office, Ms. Tracey couldn't see much joy on her face at this time, and she was in trouble again.
She hadn't thought about running in a Progressive state, where she didn't have the energy to get committees and committee chairs to support her.
She also won't look for things on the Conservative Party's turf. Although they lost the president, that doesn't mean they lost the basics.
The president ended his presidency in a very "shameful" way, but saved the Conservative Party's decency and dignity.
For the less-credible Conservative turf, they are as unwelcoming as they were in the past.
She can only elect in a swing state. The state she locked in before had no decent competitors. With a lot of money poured down, she had already let the whole state know more or less before she even started the campaign. to her.
The strategy of the entire campaign team is also very simple and effective, mobilizing female supporters to vote, and the proportion of women in the swing state they elected is almost equal to that of men.
But recently, a very strong opponent has emerged.
The Conservative Party appears to be plotting a revival after a few years of quiet contraction. Her opponent is a charismatic 42-year-old ex-military who has served in the military and made a fortune.
The soldier taught himself law after retiring and is now running for governor as a lawyer.
His resume can hardly find any inappropriate places, military, lawyer, which is very in line with the needs of the federal people for politicians.
A lawyer's profession shows that he is at least a sane person who understands right and wrong.
And the military background means that he is not as conservative as the conservative politicians of the past, and he is also just as aggressive.
Politics, parties, never stick to a certain political platform. When they need to change, they will change faster than anyone else.
Just as the Progressive Party talked about conservative tactics in previous years, now, it is the Conservative Party's turn to take the initiative to step into the radical camp.
What the people need, politicians give them what they need, and then get support. This is politics.
Compared to these "old politicians" of the Conservative Party, Ms. Tracy is obviously a little... unable to keep up with the pace.
In the Federation, if a person without political ability wants to win a political election, it is not impossible, as long as he has money!
This is probably the most amazing thing about federal politics, no candidate needs to have experience in politics at any level.
They can be a singer, an actor, a cook, a beggar or even a car wash before they become mayors, governors or even presidents.
Whether they have political experience is not important to voters or politicians.
But this doesn't work everywhere, like Congress.
It is difficult to get a seat in Congress without enough political experience, which is a digression.
So how does an inexperienced woman outrun her seasoned opponent with a stellar resume?
Very simple, the characteristics of the Federation, just spend money.
Yes, as long as you spend money, this may be the single most distinctive election in the world.
More posters, more events, high-priced speeches, plus a great campaign team, it's easy to win.
A cat or a dog can win the election, which is enough to show how stupid federal politics can sometimes be.
But then again, this is a capital-first country, doesn't this just meet the needs of capitalists?
As long as you spend money, you can have a political spokesperson.
Now that Ms. Tracy wants to defeat her opponent, she must either spend more money or find the opponent's weakness.
The campaign office's advice to her was to use her father's status as mayor to make a political deal to get support from the state legislature from the state Senate so that she could improve her chances of running for governor.
At the same time, her uncle is also required to activate religious advantages. It is best to add some mysterious background to her in the process of TV mission, and then let voters vote for her.
In the end, it's not a big problem to get a few million more campaign funds in.
For the campaign team, the value and significance of a mayor will never be as valuable as that of a governor, so it is very cost-effective to give up a mayor in exchange for the support of the local state legislature.
Ms. Tracey is considering this idea, and she is a little bit unsure how to speak to her father about it-
"For the sake of your dear daughter's political career, we have decided to let you retire early..."
It's kind of cruel.
"What if I can get more money?" Ms. Tracy asked while holding her forehead, "If you can get 10 million, will it help our election?"
The ladies and gentlemen who looked very unusual in the office nodded, and the person in charge, who was also the leader of the campaign team, gave a positive answer, "If there is 10 million, it will indeed be very useful. Great use."
"But I'm more inclined to trade with your father. State House support is more important than money. They are a big net in themselves..."
The plan is actually very simple. It is not difficult to trade a powerful mayor position in exchange for the support of three to five state senators.
Politicians are still very concerned about the mayor. It seems that this is just a mayor, but after all, it can accurately manage the specific work and life of residents in a city.
It can specifically affect the industrial and commercial development of a city and formulate some policies.
If the superstructure is used to sell political resources at a good price, then the politicians at the bottom are the specific executors, and the position of this executor is very important.
It is very important not only to make the policies promised by some upper-level figures come true, but also to bring some emerging capitalists in the city into the arms of the party.
A transaction for the position of mayor often involves many and very complicated relationships. After all, a pit can only hold one carrot. As long as three or five state senators support Ms. Tracy, then add some public relations. It's less of a problem to turn the state House upside down.
After thinking for a long time, Ms. Tracy rubbed her temples, "I need to make a phone call..."
The ladies and gentlemen in the room left one after another, giving Ms. Tracey a private space.
She picked up the phone, hesitated a bit, and finally called Lynch.
It took three different calls to find Lynch, which is the most disturbing problem of this era, the communication not being synchronized in time.
Sometimes once some information is missed, it will turn into a big trouble, and this "missing" is constantly being staged.
The moment she answered the phone, Ms. Tracy gathered up her courage and said earnestly after a few simple chats, "Lynch, I need your help."
Lynch on the other end of the phone didn't sign a check without saying anything like the first time, nor did he sign a check after saying a few words like the last time.
This time, he refused.
"I've already given two coins, Ms. Tracey."
But even if she refused, it would not make people angry, but made Ms. Tracy blushed and ashamed.
Yes, Lynch gave two dollars and now she's calling and asking for campaign funds like a greedy and ugly villain~IndoMTL.com~ I'm sorry, I know it's...a bit too much , but I do need help right now. ”, thinking of her own campaign, Ms. Tracy still bite the bullet and continued to demand.
"There is an opponent outside the plan, and the performance is very strong. Our analysis here is that if the current situation continues, it will be difficult for us to win the final election."
"You know, it's not just you, but everyone else has invested a lot of money and energy, myself too, we can't just watch all these investments go to waste!"
"It doesn't need much, three to five million will do, and I will use other methods to make up the gap between us..."
Ms. Tracy told what happened recently. After listening to Lynch, she felt a little surprised, but not so surprised.
When a state's gubernatorial candidates don't have a clear strong candidate, especially a swing state, that's the best time for politicians to attack the state.
The special thing about swing states is the change and uncertainty of political stance, which also means that everyone is possible, as long as the person can be liked by voters.
If people like a cat or a dog, as long as its owner has the money to pave the way for it, it can also win.
"There are many ways to beat an opponent, maybe we can sit down and talk..." Lynch did not agree directly, but wanted to talk to her.
Ms. Tracy did not hesitate, and immediately agreed.