"You went to Springfield City? What do you think? ”

Song Ya then temporarily changed her itinerary and rushed back to Michelle's affirmative action office in Chicago, and had promised that she would have to support her husband's campaign this year, but there was no way, 96 was an election year, and she had to throw a lot of coins.

"Thoughts? How so? ”

Song Ya didn't understand what Michelle was hinting at, "Just, the office is beautiful, we talked about employment......"

"Peter's people all have good positions, right? Eli is the chief of staff in the governor's office, a former assistant, a director, a private attorney, a legal adviser, and his former subordinate in the Cook County State Attorney's Office. He was placed in the State Ethics Commission in one step......"

Isn't it just a person who has won the Tao and the chicken dog ascends to heaven, normal, Peter is a piece of shit, of course, he has to build a political firewall, and he must use his own people in key positions. Song Ya shrugged, "Peter is a very strong politician......"

Michelle laughed and didn't continue the conversation, she hadn't been very fond of Peter Frock, or even the Underwoods. After years in Chicago politics, she has a network of her own. For example, she was an assistant to Chicago Mayor Daley Jr. for a while, and managed several charitable and affirmative equality organizations that demonstrated a very strong ability to raise funds and secure government grants. Last year, she helped her husband get the title of chairman of a Chicago public school renovation project, which alone would have used about $50 million in municipal funds, plus private donations.

It's been five years, and his wealth has skyrocketed, but others won't stand still, and Michelle is far from being comparable to when she first met her in 90.

"Is there anything wrong with coming to me in such a hurry?"

A buffet is being held here, all of them are well-dressed upper-class people, many people are familiar but can't name them, some people will smile and say hello from afar, and some people will take the initiative to come over and introduce themselves.

"Wait a minute, I'll introduce you to a few people first......"

"Milton Davis, chairman of the South Bank Bank, is the largest and oldest community development bank, and they did a good job in Chicago, and they also cooperated with the current president in Arkansas to provide microcredit to poor residents in the community to earn their political achievements and votes. ”

"I've heard of him."

Milton Davis is a rare black banker with a net worth of ...... Anyway, I didn't see him on last year's list of the richest people in the United States, because the nature of Southbank Bank is a bit similar to the inner city broadcaster, which is in poor business condition, but has great political influence, and can also get preferential policies from the local government from time to time, and then feed politicians back votes by subsidizing people in black neighborhoods and small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.

Milton Davis is currently much more glamorous than the Sutton father and son, because of his good connections in the Donkey Party, such as Daley Jr., and the current Grand Commander.

"The white man over there is Mikwa, the former White House counsel who is now in charge of the Commander-in-Chief and is also currently teaching at the University of Chicago Law School, and is of Jewish descent."

"And Axelrod, you're sure you've heard of it."

"Of course."

Song Ya looked at Michelle in surprise, I didn't expect today's cold meal to hide the dragon and crouching tiger, Axelrod is the driving force behind many black politicians in Chicago, who once helped the first black mayor Harold Washington to be elected, and is considered the campaign adviser who is best at selling black politicians to white voters. He was as Jewish as Mikwa, and he was the top campaign driver for politicians, especially black politicians.

These guys have a very strong influence on Chicago politics and the media, and they can gather this kind of super lineup, and Michelle's husband is basically elected this year, which can also see that Daley Jr.'s support is very strong, which is indispensable for Michelle's threading of the needle.

Of course, these campaign veterans are not eagles without seeing rabbits, and they will not run to support politicians with little future. Song Ya looked at Michelle's husband who was laughing heartily under the attack of several black and white aunts, this guy is really very affinity, with a mouthful of white teeth, he is both shy and swaying freely, and the aunts are amused by his words, and they all start to get started!

It doesn't seem to be an ordinary aunt, they are all female councilors with names and surnames in the nearby constituency, and they are definitely not so unreserved.

It seems to be a bit of a knife to kill chickens, huh? "Wow, you don't seem to need me, Michelle." It seems that he has underestimated Michelle's political energy a little, this team is even one or two ranks higher than Eli and them next to Peter Flock, but the stronger the ally, of course, the better, Song Ya joked with her.

"Nope."

After many years of friendship, Michelle pulled him to a place to talk alone, and 1510 talked about his troubles with a very serious attitude.

It all started in the second half of last year, when a black politician in Chicago, U.S. Rep. Mel Reynolds, slept with an underage volunteer in his campaign office, and naturally had to resign after the scandal was exposed.

Every seat in the House of Representatives of the Donkey Party is precious, and this vacancy cannot be left open to whites, and the black political circles in Chicago immediately urgently discuss who to vacate the seat. There are only two requirements, it must be black, and the victory is very certain, and it comes and goes with Alice Palmer, a black female senator in the Illinois government.

Faced with this pie from the sky, Alice Palmer was certainly willing to go one step further, and she decided to run for the U.S. House of Representatives in her original district this year.

The ripple effect was that she left a vacant Illinois Senator (not a federal Senator) and a replacement for the black Chicago political community, with a Senator in a larger district than the House of Representatives, and a vacant district that included Hyde Park, where Michelle's husband's House was running.

After urgent consultations with the campaign, Michelle and her husband decided to seize the rare opportunity to abandon the House election and run directly for the Illinois Senate.

Alice Palmer also recognized Michelle's husband, and in order to gain mutual support, she publicly recommended Michelle's husband to voters in her original constituency, calling on everyone to transfer their support to him.

But the subsequent development of events turned out to be variable, and Songya's witness, black civil rights leader and political-stirring Jesse Jackson, suddenly pushed out his son Jesse Jackson Jr., and also targeted the position of U.S. House of Representatives left by Mel Reynolds.

Alice Palmer couldn't beat Jesse Jackson Jr., and at the end of last year, she felt that her chances of victory were slim, and in order to avoid falling short, she planned to break her promise and eat the grass of the Illinois senator.

Now everyone is embarrassed, because Michelle's husband can't go back either, and the race for the House of Representatives in the Hyde Park constituency has been thrown out early to make an exchange of interests.

"Is that so? Even if Alice Palmer comes back, our lineup can win, right? Song Ya probably figured out the cause and effect, touched the handle and said, "Could it be that Chicago politics wants to persuade you to obey the overall situation?" ”

"Not really."

"It's a moral dilemma, Alice Palmer gave up the precinct, and now she wants to come back, and if we don't back down, we're going to be blamed by the voters," Michelle said. And her practice of supporting us first and then breaking her promise is also inappropriate, because whoever wins this contest will greatly lose our impression points from the voters, which may be cheaper for a third party within the Donkey Party, or later for the Elephant Party's opponents. ”

That's right, 96 has just begun, and the donkey party primary election is still early.

"And what are you going to do?" Song Ya asked.

It seems that this busy money is not enough, in the final analysis, the Michelles and their husbands are a little greedy, and they did not grasp the sudden temptation, and temporarily changed their goals in the first election, jumping from the state government House of Representatives to the senator level.

Larger constituencies, more power, naturally more competition, more contingencies and more campaign funding needed.

"Alice Palmer must quit or it will hurt us all."

Unconsciously, Milton Davis, Mikwa, and Axelrod came closer, "We can definitely win in the election, but it will be very bad for Michelle's husband's subsequent political image." ”

Alice Palmer gave up the constituency and expressed her support, originally hello, I am good, everyone is good, but now you suddenly decided not to let it go, come back and continue to vote, so what should I do? If you tear it up, everyone has their own reasons, but Michelle's husband fell into a mutual tear with black female politicians in the first election, which really hurts the political image.

"Hello, APLUS."

"Hello, hello." Song Ya shook hands with the three of them, a 300th richest person in the United States, a top black banker, a former White House legal counsel, and a top Chicago campaign operator.

"The key to this matter is not to win or lose, but to protect Michelle's husband."

Milton Davis looked appreciatively at the man in the distance, he was socializing with the same group of voter representatives, everyone could shake hands and talk, and make sure to make the other happy, the crowd burst into laughter from time to time, and the guests and hosts were happy, "He's very promising, it's like an innate talent, and others can't learn it." ”

"yes."

Song Ya nodded, Michelle's husband's mother is Jewish, and he can gather an elite Jewish campaign team around him in the first election, which is incomparable to himself, and the other ...... Hmph, am I not likable? Really.

"Alice Palmer has to take the initiative to quit, it's good for all of us, and I'll give her back later, but not this year, we have to help Michelle's husband choose this year." "I'll be talking to her through private channels, so we need you, APLUS, to stand with us today and make a public statement to put the most pressure on her," Axelrod said. May I? ”

"Of course, of course, Michelle and I have known each other since '90, when I was a poor boy in second-hand clothes, and her husband was my recommender to the University of Chicago."

It doesn't matter who Alice Palmer is, of course she is helping her own people, Michelle is still a witness to her will, and she has used her energy to make people use anti-discrimination many times, which Song Ya has nothing to consider.

"Good, very good." Everyone was happy with his statement, isn't it fragrant for billionaires to support him?

"THANKS, APLUS."

Michelle was also quite moved, after all, it was her husband's first election, even if such a strong behind-the-scenes lineup was gathered, it was impossible not to panic at all, and besides, she encountered such a bad thing again.

"You're welcome Michelle, you've helped me a lot, too."

Song Ya raised her wrist and glanced at her watch, "But I have to shoot the MV tomorrow, and I have to go to Washington for a hearing on the nineth, so I ......"

"Okay, then let's take action, let's go take a group photo first." Mikwa and Axelrod, two Jews, put their arms around his shoulders affectionately and led the way, "I heard you want to go to law school?" Come and sign up for my class then. Mikwa laughed.

Song Ya replied truthfully: "Yes, probably next year, I often miss classes in my undergraduate, and I am too busy." ”

"Understandable."

Any good contestant is a good communicator, and Mikwa and Axelrod soon became intimate with Song Ya like long-lost brothers.

Song Ya knew that they were observing and spying on themselves, and she was spying on them at the same time. Campaign promoters are an indispensable arm of politicians, campaign managers, media consultants, legal advisers and other positions are almost the closest to politicians of the real personal secret group, in the United States, this group of dragons and snakes is mixed, they are somewhat similar to nomads, all kinds of colors,

There are expert legal elites such as Mikwa, as well as so-called policy consulting firms and public relations firms such as Axelrod and Eli, who are good at dancing in the local political arena with long sleeves and good skills, and are somewhere between campaign managers, businessmen and brokers.

There are also rude men like Russell who are fighting for the seat of the U.S. House of Representatives, who focuses on dealing with the union, and behind the union often means that there are underworld forces, and the guy who can roll in dirty water all year round will not be very clean.

Song Ya didn't know how many such nomads there were in the rice country, and it was conceivable that it was a very large crowd. For politicians, it's even a labor market to choose from.

Politicians pick them, they pick politicians, and politicians who are strong in fundraising, high status, or recognized as potential rising stars, can assemble a very large and professional team, such as the few people who are now around Michelle's husband.

Or veteran politicians like Peter, who don't value the abilities of this group of people and prefer to use Eli's reassuring private.

And those nameless politicians may only have the money to hire a low-level pusher who carries a travel bag and chases aquatic plants like a migratory bird......

Their futures and personal choices are also very different, from those like Mikwa and Eli who are willing to follow their 'masters' to become White House legal advisers and chief of staff in the governor's office for official dinners, and there are also corporatized operations like Axelrod, who push one politician after another in the local area, and expand their 'business' to all of them and even other English-speaking countries.

Taking the Five Eyes Alliance, which is basically the same language and culture as an analogy, due to the transnational presence and threading of the needle by these nomads, many politicians' political allies are actually transnational, and because of their extremely close personal relationships with politicians, politicians may even make decisions that deviate from national interests to help distant allies.

The water in this industry is very deep, Song Ya is currently accumulating knowledge, as a person who pays for it, the money must also be spent to understand whether it is not.