"We're not going to tell them what the damn Earth is like, Jeff! We're going to get these old guys to support you and donate their pensions, pensions, and pensions to you as campaign funds, you know? There's so much more you need to spend, and now we can't even afford the basic costs of setting up an electoral political action committee! Tommy interrupted Jeff.

Jeff's face was puzzled: "What else needs to cost money other than campaign ads and printed flyers?" Last year, when Zucker ran for election, he put up a 30-second ad and distributed campaign flyers on the TV station, which probably cost less than 500 yuan. ”

"Do you think that advertising is to buy a 30-second advertising space on a TV station, let your family sit in the living room and entertain yourself, boasting about being on TV? No, unless you can't even win the party primaries and announce your withdrawal, your TV campaign ads and local talk shows won't stop as long as you're still campaigning, and the cost is not calculated by seconds or time slots, but by months, at least a month to make voters watching TV have some impression of your face, at least two months to make them want to listen to what you have to say, and at least three months before they can think about whether you are the person they need. Tommy pointed his finger hard at Jeff's chest:

"Then, all the big billboards in the area, all the major newspapers and magazines have to have your picture in them, and at the same time, you need a special stylist to help you design a hairstyle that makes it easier for them to feel close to each other when you fight for the votes of different groups, and you need a etiquette assistant to remind you what to do when you rally with voters, so that they don't feel rude or get caught by your opponents and discredit you as an arrogant bastard. You need a clerical assistant to remind you what to do today, even your four children, your wife's dress for various occasions, social etiquette, etc., all these expenses need to be supported by donations. ”

Jeff, who was obviously more than Tommy for most of the day, was forced by Tommy to retreat step by step: "So, these bills have to be paid by the veterans for me?" Even the money spent by my wife and children? ”

"Those veterans can't afford to pay that much, but at least the amount should allow you to set up a political action committee and campaign action committee, and only by having your own political action committee can we get more donations." Tommy took the cigarette case out of Jeff's jacket pocket, shook one out and bit it into his mouth.

Jeff asked, puzzled, "Why did you set up this committee?" ”

"Because the U.S. Federal Campaign Act stipulates that individuals and organizations may not donate more than 1,000 yuan to each candidate, but if you have a political action committee that belongs to you, the upper limit will become 5,000 yuan, and this law is convenient for those large donors to find fewer people to send money for them, for example, if he wants to donate 100,000 yuan, he only needs to donate to your committee in their name with 20 reliable relatives, instead of taking a higher risk of leaking secrets and finding 100 subordinate employees who may leak secrets at any time to donate to you." Tommy lights a cigarette and returns the cigarette case and lighter to Jeff.

"Wait a minute, why would the veteran be willing to give me the money?" Jeff put away his cigarette and thought of another question.

Tommy let out a puff of smoke: "Because of this special election, those main contestants are playing the race card, and Cuban immigrants in the 18th district have made up 45% of the total population, do you know what this concept is?" That is, if the Cubans support a certain candidate, that candidate can almost be said to win, but the veterans will not like this kind of person, in the sixties and seventies, Cubans can often hijack American airliners, and every rescue operation is responsible for the military, do you think veterans who have seen Cuban terrorists kill their comrades will have a good impression of Cuban immigrants? Will they donate to a politician who supports those hijackers and forgets the exploits of the servicemen? Of course not, and the top three in the current election probability are all women, the army believes in the supremacy of the strong, and women, in the army, have no experience of being strong, only the experience of being strong. ”

"And you're different, your father was a soldier, and you were a soldier, as long as you package your image well, and let those rude old bastards who are willing to treat you as their own people come up with some money to support you shouldn't be a problem."

Jeff looked at Tommy with an embarrassed face and whispered, "...... I...... I don't want to cheat everybody's money, and I can't ...... I mean, I've never helped those veterans, and I didn't even think to tell them the truth about the world. ”

"You can tell them what you can do for them after you are elected, and you can also ask what they need you to do, for example, some of their veterans who live in old people's homes, they will say to you, Jeff, I want more young and beautiful female nurses in old people's homes, and there are alcoholic veterans who say to you, Jeff, I hope the bar can give us people who have shed blood for the country a discount, all you have to do is tell them, take the money out to support you, after you are elected, send all the beautiful Cuban girls to the old people's home for them to choose, It's not a cheat, Jamie, it's a deal, it's like you fix the pipes for customers, they pay you and you fix the water pipes for them, and that's fair. Tommy smiled and changed his tone to Jeff in a more gentle tone:

"You are a kind person, Jeff, after you are elected, you can help countless people discover the truth, before you go to countless people, the rules of the game are like this, you have to accept people's donations in order to go further, if you feel embarrassed, you tell yourself that you can work hard to repay the people who helped you after you are elected."

Jeff looked at his two friends on the living room couch in the distance, Zach and Allen, who had apparently just heard his conversation with Tommy, and asked them, "What do you think I should do?" ”

"I think Tommy has a point, I didn't donate last year, so ...... Failed, and didn't even remember a name. Zach, who had signed up for the election last year, said.

Alan thought for a moment and cleverly gave an idea: "If you feel guilty, you can give free pipes to donors after the election, but it's very expensive to repair pipes, right?" ”

"That's right! For everyone who donates, I can give them a free repair of the pipes. Hearing his friend's words, Jeff's eyes lit up and he said happily.

Tommy sighed, put his arm around Jeff's shoulder, and lowered his voice: "That's a matter to consider after being elected, you can put it aside now, what do you think of Martin?" ”

"The kids love to hear him tell jokes, I mean, he's pretty good." Jeff turned his head to look at the dining room, where Martin was telling a joke at the table, making the four children laugh.

Tommy also looked at Martin with his eyes, looked at the warm picture and whispered: "Very good, if you really like him, you have to remember my next words, so that Martin can continue to be your campaign manager, but if you remember some key questions wrong, I guess he will count the account of being queued up at the police station to burst the chrysanthemum on your head, how to choose, pick yourself." ”

Yesterday's second update~

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