Soviet Union 1991

(Second update)

Mario has also been having a headache recently. Although the support for him in the Democratic Party far exceeds that of Clinton, his rival, in terms of public reputation, Mario's slogan of safeguarding the interests of the United States around the world is far inferior to Clinton's campaign slogan of improving and rectifying the economy.

Soon, Mario's campaign group received a considerable amount of political donations, which solved the difficulties in publicity for Mario's campaign group. During this sensitive period, Mario also sent people to investigate the holders behind the funds. He accepted it only after confirming that it was a political fund without any stain.

This political donation donated in the name of the oil company boss Callander was just an appetizer, and the subsequent publicity plan was the top priority. Even Mario couldn't believe that the oil company boss actually brought him the think tank of the Rand Group.

When two middle-aged men with plain looks stood in front of Mario and handed him their business cards, Mario did not doubt their identities at all. Because the name of the Rand Group is so famous that when someone introduces the Rand Group, the first reaction is awe.

Rand Corporation is the most important comprehensive strategic research institution in the United States with a military focus. It was first known for its research on cutting-edge military science and technology and major military strategies, and then expanded to all aspects of domestic and foreign policies, gradually developing into a comprehensive think tank that studies politics, military, economic science and technology, society and other aspects. It is known as the "brain concentration camp" and "super military academy" of modern think tanks, as well as the founder and spokesperson of the world think tank.

The top think tank made suggestions for its own propaganda, and Mario did not expect to receive this honor.

"We are staff members of the Rand Group. To be honest, this time we appear here as a personal friend of my friend Kalande, and we will not charge you any fees, Mr. Mario."

The Soviet agent who pretended to be an employee of the Rand Group was almost accustomed to this identity in his work over the past few years. If he had not sent the collected Rand Group intelligence to the Soviet KGB regularly every week, he would have almost forgotten that he was actually a long-term latent agent.

The so-called oil company president, Kalande, was just one of the Soviet agents who had been lurking in American society for a long time. After adapting to American culture, they were even more American than Americans. Even he himself had already recognized himself as the president of an American oil company, not the KGB agent with only a string of numbers.

He only vaguely remembered the pride hidden in his heart when he wiped the KGB medal in the middle of the night. If he hadn't suddenly received an order from Moscow, Kalande almost thought he had been abandoned by his motherland on the other side of the Pacific Ocean.

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Massad, and I am the director of the office of domestic political research of the Rand Group. This is my assistant Olidov. Of course, my opinions are for your reference only. After all, the final decision is in your hands." Massad reminded Mario in advance. Whether the final result will be misjudged is not within his consideration.

It is a very honorable thing to be able to attract analysts from Rand Corporation to advise on his campaign. So Mario's attitude became unusually friendly. He smiled and said to Massad, "No, I believe in the strength of Rand Corporation."

"Very good." Seeing that he had initially gained the other party's trust, assistant Olidov took out a data table from his briefcase and placed it in front of Mario. It was a data analysis of his relationship with Bush and Clinton in recent months. In some places, he even made detailed annotations and insights.

"What is this?" Mario asked curiously.

"We have collected your public support in the past few months and analyzed the detailed data behind this support. We found some problems that you may not have noticed." Massad took out a pen from his bosom and drew intricate relationship lines on the paper.

After drawing, Massad put the pen aside and said, "We can see that your support rate in New York State is relatively high, but in the opinion polls, your support rate in the western and southern United States is far less than the above two. Bush ranked first and Clinton ranked second, and their support rates are almost the same. The economic downturn in the United States this time also makes your slogan of safeguarding the interests of the United States in the world more like a piece of paper."

Speaking of this. Massad looked up at Mario, and seeing that he was not angry and listened to his opinion patiently, he continued, "Let's talk about the reasons for Bush and Clinton first. The slogans proposed by these two candidates are almost completely different, but why are their support rates comparable? From the analysis, it can be concluded that those who support Bush are almost all wealthy people, and many of them are direct or indirect beneficiaries of the Gulf War. But those who support Clinton are different. They are almost all working class and are greatly affected by economic fluctuations. So Clinton's slogan is more inflammatory."

"Maybe the gap between the two sides is not very big in a short period of time. But what happens after it spreads across the country? What is the proportion of the wealthy class in the entire United States? What is the proportion of the ordinary working class? I think this way It goes without saying. In the long run, Clinton's approval rating will get higher and higher, and Bush's approval rating may be the same, so if Mr. Mario wants to compete, it is best to choose Clinton's route. ”

"Are you saying that I should change my competitive strategy?" Mario hesitated and expressed his doubts, "But if you do this, you will undoubtedly lose your original supporters..."

"But you can gain more supporters than you lose." Massad interrupted Mario's view unceremoniously, "Only when you win the hearts of the majority of the people can you sit on the throne. To secure your position as the number one contender, your current direction is completely wrong. I suggest you change your resourcefulness team immediately and replace it with a more reliable one.”

Olidov took out a folder from his briefcase and placed it in front of Mario. "In it is a candidacy plan tailor-made for you by my think tank team. Mr. Chankarander has already paid for it. So this plan It’s given to you for free. As for whether Mr. Mario wants to adopt this plan, that depends. It's yours. We don't dare to bet that this plan will allow you to defeat Clinton 100% and successfully become the first candidate of the Democratic Party. We also don't guarantee that you will defeat Bush and become the president of the United States. But I can guarantee you. , this plan will definitely increase your public support by 40%.”

Mario stared at the project document bag on the table. He did not take it. He just stared into Massad's eyes and asked slowly, "I also want to know one thing, why Mr. Callander took so much pains to help me?"

Massad suddenly laughed. He pointed to his head and said with a smile, "Isn't it just to support Mr. Mario to get more benefits for their company? Mr. Callander's request is also very simple. He hopes that Isn’t it our tradition for businessmen to support politicians through US intervention in the Gulf War?”

Mario leaned on the sofa and asked in disbelief, "He should go to Bush about this matter. He knows more about the dirty things in the Middle East."

"Bush? Are you talking about a man who is about to retire from the position of president?" Massad raised his lips with some contempt, "With all due respect, a smart investment businessman will only invest in stocks with the most potential. A man who is about to lose everything What kind of future can people with interests have that is worth investing in?”

Mario finally smiled at this time. He picked up the document bag on the table and said, "Tell Mr. Callander for me that I like his honesty very much."

"Of course I will." Seeing that Mario had accepted this valuable "bribe", Massad finally breathed a sigh of relief. The task he had to do had been completed. Next, it depends on Mario's own performance. . Whether he becomes the future President of the United States or remains the governor of New York State until his retirement, I hope he will not disappoint the efforts of the KGB Foreign Intelligence Service.

The biggest financial backer behind this U.S. presidential candidate is the Soviet KGB Intelligence Agency! (To be continued.)