Chicago 1990

In early April, Chicago was full of spring. On a fine sunny day, hundreds of people gathered in front of the two buildings of Littman Media and A+ Records. There was a small temporary podium directly opposite them. The podium was in front, and the wind was blowing. A row of American flags is behind.

"Please Mr. Peter Flock, Governor of Illinois."

Sloan had just finished her speech, and she loudly introduced the Governor to the people, and the flash and camera lens moved to the middle of the front row under the stage.

Peter buttoned up his suit, stood up, smiled and waved to the left and right. This tall guy has been governor for almost four years, and his style is getting more and more serious. He is not in a hurry, and first reaches and not far from Chicago. Mayor Daly Jr. and party whip Underwood shook hands, and then...

As if there was an accident, his wife Alicia was sitting motionless in a daze, unaware of everything.

Peter had to continue waving to the people to resolve the embarrassment and quickly leaned over to say something in Alicia's ear.

Alicia then came back to her soul, got up and hugged her husband, and at the same time stood side by side affectionately accepting people's applause, and the two hugged the little Daly couple and the Underwood couple.

"Thank you, Ms. Sloan..."

Peter took Alicia's shoulder and walked to the stage, and kissed him to show off his affection. Peter trot on stage under Alicia's tender gaze, took the microphone in Sloan's hand, and started a long talk.

"Hehe."

Song Ya, who was hiding in the president's office on the ground floor of A+ Records, watched this scene all the way, and was amused by the little movements of the apparent couple, "Why didn't your father come?"

He put down the binoculars and asked the assistant Melissa behind him.

"He was busy with Governor Flock's campaign and went to the country."

Melissa answered. Her father Eli was the chief of staff in Peter's governor's office and also served as the campaign manager for the election year.

"Is Peter okay this year?" Song Ya asked.

"Well, it should be very stable."

The governorship of this term is more important than the last term, because the term of office will cross the ten-year integer mark and the statewide electoral districts will be re-divided in 2000. This is a matter of life and death for the two parties.

In 1812, the governor of Massachusetts first discovered the mystery of the election game. This method of using numbers to keep the majority of the voters of the party in the constituency was ironically called Jerry Salamander (book friends can search by themselves) Nearly two hundred years later, this method is still effective and has become more sophisticated with the blessing of statistics and other scientific techniques. The governor with great autonomy under the federal system is a key figure from beginning to end.

In the past four years, Peter has hardly solved any practical problems, but his handsome looks and iron-fisted style have satisfied the voters, and his approval rating is not bad. Didn't you run into big trouble when you were elected? Re-election is really not a big problem.

"That's good."

Because Peter sent the National Guard into the city to ‘suppress chaos’ when he was shot into a coma, Song Ya deliberately avoided appearing in the same frame as him as the funder and sufferer? Otherwise, it would disappoint some lower-class blacks.

Sloan, Linda, Gordon, and other political and business leaders who were invited to participate in the ceremony throughout the entire process.

He raised his binoculars again? Observe Mayor Little Daley? Almost four years later, his relationship with Peter has become more and more subtle. For example, after he was shot, Peter publicly accused Little Daley of failing to maintain it in time. What is the order of downtown Chicago? There are also some skirmishes and dumping of power, public opinion and party support, and election funds. Peter is getting stronger and stronger. Little Daly is hiding needles in his cotton? The two are moving away?

Of course, the senior politician Xiao Daly's expression management is master-class? Song Ya sees him always smiling? And from time to time he applauded, laughed, and slightly chinked his head to Peter's speech.

The big picture is important? It seems that Daley, the real ‘King of Chicago’ family, will still have to put up with Peter in the next four years.

Because of Melissa's identity? Song Ya held the complaints in her heart.

Little Daley and Underwood had given long or short speeches before, and Peter said that it was the turn of the pastor, politician, and black equal rights leader Jesse Jackson.

In any case, the two buildings and surrounding facilities that are claimed to have invested hundreds of millions of dollars, high-end jobs in the media and recording industry, suburban development, taxation? Can they promote the appreciation of surrounding real estate in the long term, etc.? All politicians like to take credit for their faces. The good point? Everyone is talking about how they worked so hard to convince investors to locate the company's headquarters in the state, city, or constituency.

As the passionate speech of Jesse Jackson's sermon style ended? The scene broke out the warmest applause.

Song Ya saw Sloan begin to greet the reporters and ask them to shift their positions, preparing to follow the politicians to visit the headquarters of Litman Media.

Peter and Alicia, Underwood and Claire, and the little Daly couple all talked and laughed? They walked into the opposite building surrounded by the camera and flash.

"Don't watch it."

Song Ya casually put the telescope on the boss's desk.

"It shouldn't be too long." Melissa picked up the schedule. "Peter Flock and his wife will come early. We can go downstairs in fifteen minutes."

"Ok."

Song Ya, the big gold master sitting firmly on the Diaoyutai nodded.

"Hey, Mr. Governor, Mrs. Flock."

Going down on time to meet the couple who dumped the reporter, Song Ya smiled, "Take you to visit?"

"Ok."

Peter Flock had a business matter with himself, and he was planning to visit China together in a few days. He brought people from the state and federal foreign affairs departments on this trip.

"This is our recording studio, all next door, but this is the biggest one, I call it'Deep Ocean'."

"This is the mixing room, one of the best in Chicago."

Song Ya graciously led the way, introducing them one by one, Alicia stopped keeping close with her husband when there was no reporter, and followed him with a smile.

"Go out, go out, Alicia."

Peter picked a small room and sent his wife and attendants out, "APLUS, I heard that the IPO over there was not going well?" He lifted his chin to the Litman Media headquarters outside the window.

"Yes, the recording industry is dissatisfied with us." Song Ya replied vaguely, "but... it can only be so."

"I heard Ms. Sloan say that the demands of the recording industry are in a gray area of ​​the law. A decision can only be made after the implementation of the Digital Millennium Act in Congress?"

"She is professional, and I can only rely on her explanation. Recently, she is too busy."

"Yes."

Peter has no intentions and can't help. "Maybe I can help you get part of the state subsidy for the film industry next year. Of course, you need to start shooting projects here, or TV shows."

"Haha, then I have to build a big studio."

"It will get better and better here."

"I hope so."

"Ok."

Peter has always spoken happily, and quickly got to the point, "What do you think of the case of the leader? I feel that all donkey party elections this year will be influenced by this proposal. Support him or not."

Peter said: "Given that his economy is doing well, but there are only more than two years left in his term..."

This is the most worrying issue for all Donkey Party politicians. The current leader is not very careful about women. Donkey Party members do not want to risk being beaten up by the White House intern case and are reluctant to bear his high approval rate. At the same time, we have to plan for the coming era of Gore.

"I can't give you any advice. Of course, I will support Deputy Commander Gore next term."

"Have you decided?"

"Gore? Of course."

Gore supports Silicon Valley, and Silicon Valley supports him. There is no better candidate for Song Ya alone.

"Gore is more conservative." Peter said.

"Yes." Song Ya agreed. Gore is indeed more conservative, especially on sensitive issues such as abortion.

In this regard, Peter and Gore are similar, except that he is conservative in public order.

"It's a pity, if he hadn't been the deputy commander for eight years."

Peter smiled.

Song Ya also laughed. The current commander in power is the top leader. Gore has assisted him for eight years, but he has dug a lot of corners of the basic technology industry. There is no way. The position of deputy commander is a bit embarrassing. It's better to continue to be a powerful senator for eight years, "They are also in good shape."

"Yes, that's right. I think we need to observe Gore's performance in the White House intern case. I think he should appropriately cut off from the current commander, which is more conducive to win the favor of the conservative crowd. UU Reading www.uukanshu.com What do you think?" Peter asked.

"I haven't thought about this, but I think I should agree with you, Mr. Governor."

"Well, politics is really subtle."

Peter sighed, thinking about himself.

Song Ya felt a little puzzled about him like this. It stands to reason that to reach the level of governor, there is no need to worry about this kind of team affairs, after all, the current chief commander is already at the end of his ruling.

"Mr. Governor, APLUS, Mr. Party Whip and Mayor Daley are here." Melissa knocked on the door and reported.

"I know."

Peter turned to talk about the specific matters of the visit, "Oh, yes, Alicia said I want to have a chance to talk to you about the case?"

"Yes, I want to consult some details of the singer's contract breach, because it should not be made public, so I need her to provide some private legal assistance."

"OK, I see."