v3 Chapter 829： Campaign situation

In today's time, the president of the United States can be said to be one of the two most powerful people in the world, and the other is undoubtedly the head of a huge country on the other side of the Bering Strait.

But in the eyes of real bigwigs, the president of the United States is actually the representative of the capital consortium pushed to the forefront.

This may not have been the case before the seventh president of the United States, but after the seventh president in American history, the presidential election has become a battle between the consortium behind the two parties.

Although the major political families in the United States are also very influential, facts have proved that in the United States, consortia dominate.

Do you see future generations, the consortium was disappointed with the traditional political family, and directly broke the cooperation with the political family, rolled up their sleeves and went on stage in person, launching their own spokesperson, which led to the division of internal politics in the United States.

When the next generation returns to the next generation, at this time, the consortium still abides by the rules.

The pre-selection phase of the US general election began on the third Tuesday of February and has been going on for more than four months, and the period is naturally exciting.

But only a few days before the end of the pre-selection, and only the last state is still anxious.

But the situation for the candidates of the two parties has become clearer.

Some are happy and some are sad.

In a villa on the outskirts of Washington, Washington.

Ronald Wilson Reagan is surrounded by a group of people, once again discussing the prospects of the election.

It can be seen from the atmosphere of discussion that a group of people are in a relaxed mood. Obviously, the prospects for the campaign are very good.

Here, there are not only Reagan’s campaign steward (agent) Bill Casey, but also campaign poll experts, media consultants, political advertisers, etc., in addition to political consultants from all over the country Up.

Bill Casey took out sheets of the latest statistics and sent them to everyone.

"Mr. Reagan, we are currently in the first echelon of the campaign, and we are still at the forefront. Currently in the party, only George Herbert Walker Bush, such as John B. Anderson, is still a threat to you. , Jesse Costa and others, there is no threat to you."

After reading the percentage data on the data, Reagan said with joy, but his face was slightly solemn: "We can't be careless. George Bush’s political background is deeper than mine, and the strength of the Bush family is not limited to the political realm. No one is sure what they will do."

This is indeed the case. The Bush family is one of the core families of the Texas consortium. George Bush’s grandfather, Samuel Bush, is a steel and oil tycoon, and his grandmother is a Wall Street financial tycoon Walker.

Outsiders regard the Bush family as a new political family, mainly thanks to George Bush’s father Prescott, who established a personal relationship with President Eisenhower and entered the Senate in 1950.

Then came George Bush, first in the army, then in business, then elected to the House of Representatives, served as the chairman of the Republican National Committee, served as a diplomat, and even served as the director of the CIA. A series of experiences made the Bush family stand in politics. Stabilize your heels.

But the most powerful thing about the Bush family is its commercial strength. The family's industries cover oil, banking, military industry, and sports.

And the Bush family has a good relationship with the Rockefeller family.

Although George Bush is now in a weak position, if the Bush family really does their best, as long as they make enough profits, those who originally supported Reagan are likely to change their positions.

Because of this, Reagan did not dare to relax at any moment before the Republican National Convention was held and the nomination results were released.

Seeing that Reagan was still so cautious when gaining an advantage, Bill Casey had more confidence in him. This is the person who does big things, and he is very cautious when he should be cautious.

But for some things, Reagan must have a bottom line, such as campaign funds.

"By the way, Mr. Reagan, we currently have $6.52 million in campaign funds left."

Hearing this number, not only Reagan, but other political advisers also smiled. There is such a huge amount of funds, which is definitely enough for the next campaign.

As for how to spend it, it depends on the situation in the next half month. If George Bush is still struggling, the money will have to be spent on intra-party competition to get the presidential nomination.

If you can successfully become a presidential candidate, then this bridge will be used to compete with Democratic presidential candidates.

No matter what, the money will always be spent and converted into votes.

"Mr. Reagan, our campaign funds should be in the top ranks among all the candidates. If the funds are not enough, I will do my best to solve it for you."

At this time, financial advisor Rhodes Saxon said with a smile.

Reagan glanced at each other, then smiled and said, "Mr. Rhodes, I will trouble you next."

"it is my responsibility!"

Rhodes Saxon said calmly.

This person was an extremely important member of Reagan's campaign team. In fact, he was the person recommended by Xia Yu, who mainly contacted Xia Yu.

To put it bluntly, when Reagan’s money is not enough, as long as Reagan speaks, Rhodes Saxon will report to Xia Yu in time. Within a few days, there will be legal political donations from multiple channels for Reagan’s money. The campaign provides ammunition.

Throughout the campaign, Reagan found many funders, but no matter which tycoon, he could not surpass Xia Yu's efforts.

Next, the discussion sounded again in the hall, and everyone rushed to raise their opinions, hoping to check the gaps in Reagan's campaign again.

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There are two flowers and one branch each.

A similar scene happened in Houston, the largest city in Texas, where the Bush family resided.

But here, the atmosphere is far less relaxed than Reagan's side.

George Bush looked at the data in his hands solemnly, while his campaign agent Jim Baker and political advisers across the country watched him quietly.

These data are campaign data collected by Jim Baker and others. Of course, they are informal representative statistics. Although they are not formal, they are also very representative and not far from the official statistics.

George Bush was a little irritable. He threw the data on the coffee table, his eyes swept over the faces of everyone, and finally stayed on the face of the campaign agent Jim Baker, frowning and saying: "Jim, data does not represent everything. If We play with percentages, then I won’t run for election!"

Although Jim Baker does not want to admit defeat, he is a very good acting candidate with many advantages. He is not only an efficient manager, but also good at analyzing and thinking, such as understanding the opponents, knowing himself and the enemy, and When the campaign was fierce, he kept calm.

Of course, if he judges himself to have any merits, he will say that he is good at advocating.

For example, now, he wants to say to George Bush what the latter does not want to hear.

"George, all of us have gone through rigorous discussions and agreed. According to the current trend, Ronald Reagan will be nominated for the first round of voting. We have no chance."

George Bush shook his head and said, "Jim, I will never give up before anything ends. At this moment, when Bush starts to give up, we have won the qualifiers in California, New Jersey and Ohio!"

Jim Baker shook his head and sighed, pointing to the document they had collected day and night on the coffee table, and said to George Bush: "But George, the campaign is over. If you look at the data carefully, you seem to be the only one who doesn't know. People in this situation."

"Although we won the qualifiers in California, New Jersey and Ohio, but!"

Speaking of this, Jim Becker paused, then said heavily: "Our money is almost running out!"

"At this time, it is too late to catch up. If you want to catch up, you need to pay a huge price, and even if you become a presidential candidate, we will have no money in the next competition with the Democratic Party!"

George Bush's face stiffened, his brows frowned.

Seeing George Bush's silence for a long time, Jim Baker said with earnestness and earnestness: "George, I am also responsible for this situation. The campaign strategy formulated at the beginning went wrong. I did not expect Reagan to have a lot of money behind. With media support, if we adjust and catch up from the beginning, we still have time."

"But it's too late now. Reagan has gained the love of most people. This is his advantage."

"The Republican Party urgently needs a victory to restore its decline. If the Democratic Party is re-elected this time, it will be a big blow to the Republican Party. What the top needs is someone who can defeat Jimmy Carter. Compared to Ronald Reagan, you Although his political background is deeper, it is still inferior to Jimmy Carter. On the contrary, Reagan, a lighter outsider, is more able to compete with Jimmy Carter."

If possible, Jim Baker does not want to persuade George Bush to give up, because it means that he has also failed, so long efforts will be in vain.

But he didn't let George Bush fall into it for himself. He was a friend of George Bush, and he didn't want to cheat his friend.

If the Bush family fully mobilizes, it is indeed possible to become the Republican presidential candidate, but this requires the Bush family to pay a great price.

In case the election is not successful in the end, all previous investment will be wasted.

So he didn’t dare to take this risk. After all, George Bush’s political advantages were of no use to the current president, Jimmy Carter, and he had no experience as a vice president or governor. He wanted to jump to the top. too big!

If this session of did not have Ronald Reagan as a dark horse, George Bush would have the best chance. As long as he has the resources of the Republican Party, he can still give it a try.

It's just a pity that Ronald Reagan has risen fiercely.

In this piece, George Bush has a similar feeling of "both Sheng Yu and He Shengliang" in his heart.

"Jim, let me go out and calm down."

After speaking, George Bush got up and walked straight to the door, leaving everyone looking at each other.

George Bush’s wife, Barbara, got up immediately and followed George Bush.

Jim Baker shrugged, looked at the others, and said lightly, "Guys, let's wait."

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