By the lake, Hicks was holding a fishing rod in his hand and staring at it, when a breeze blew across the slightly rippling lake.

But the real focus is on the other people around you.

"Tracey's approval rating in the polls is only 60 percent, and it's dropping further."

"Some of the policies and reforms she mentioned have not been fully implemented, which makes voters question whether she can really deliver what she tells people."

"On the contrary, your approval rate is constantly rising. If we start announcing our candidacy as soon as we are elected, we have a great chance of winning this term of governor."

Swing states are very realistic areas where people will believe them because of the big words they say when running for governor.

It will also abandon these governors because they cannot live up to their big words.

Ms. Tracy is not exactly talking big, but what she delivered was far from what she told the people to give them in her campaign speech.

Wages have not increased further, living conditions have not improved, educational resources and opportunities may have improved, but some other things have not materialized.

There are not many things realized, compared to the imagination she talked about to the public.

In addition, she is not a local and lacks a voter base in the state.

There is also a 60% winning rate in the public opinion, entirely because of the part that she promised to fulfill in the past four years.

In the eyes of these voters, although Ms. Tracy can't do everything she promised, or do what she promised the public, overall she is actually pretty good.

If there is no other competitor, she has a basis for re-election, but if Hicks is to announce her candidacy, her chances of re-election are unlikely.

Once losing the governorship, Ms. Tracy will become very embarrassed.

She will have nowhere to go!

She is different from other politicians. Many politicians who have climbed up from the bottom will have certain arrangements.

For example, the former governor of York State, he lost the election and joined the Senate ahead of time. For him, he had the final say on certain issues, and became a minority.

His political influence has not decreased, but has increased a lot because of joining Congress.

It is too difficult for Ms. Tracy to enter the Senate. She does not have enough political background to come up with something to trade this position.

Regardless of the fact that she is the governor now, she is actually far inferior to Langdon who just stepped down from the position of mayor.

In addition, there is a very real problem.

Federal politics was ready to welcome and accept a woman governor, but Congress was not.

They will not allow women into this hallowed institution until some force pushes for reform within the closed Congress!

So for Ms. Tracy now, her best choice is to be re-elected.

She still has a chance of winning among the many bad candidates, provided that Hicks does not participate.

Hicks is a local, has served as mayor, state senator, has a deep political background and social prestige.

The previous loss to Ms. Tracy was entirely due to Lynch's support behind her back, but Lynch could not always stop Hicks from running.

Even if he has this ability, he can't do that, it's breaking the rules of the game!

Hicks has done nothing in the past four years, except to continue to organize various activities in the civil society, actively participate in party activities, and continue to expand his influence.

This time his team gave him a very clear signal that as long as he participates in the election, he will definitely be the governor!

The Conservative Party also agrees with his participation in the election and is willing to give him some resources to a certain extent.

The Conservative Party has been silent for so long, it's time for some change.

If there is still little movement, there will be fewer donors.

Hicks did not speak, and the assistant continued, "Two local entrepreneurs have contacted us and are willing to donate about 2.5 million to us on the issue of running for governor."

"If you include the tilt of the party's campaign funds and the ongoing negotiations, we can raise about 4 million campaign funds."

"From our analysis of the funds for each previous victory, the money is very sufficient, even if it is against Tracy and Lynch head-on."

The governor's election is not like the presidential election, which requires a speech tour across the country and various political activities.

In this state, only posters, speeches, floats and so on are enough, and the cost is quite small.

And even if you increase the budget, you can't actually use more, because there is not enough space to use it.

On the contrary, problems are more likely to arise when there are more funds, because these campaign funds are subject to supervision until the end of the campaign.

The more money there is, the easier it is to make mistakes. On the contrary, it is enough to have enough money, there is no need to have too much.

The capitalists in the party and society already have a reputation that is good enough for Hicks to get back the governorship.

While speaking, the float floating on the water suddenly moved, and he suddenly lifted the fishing rod, and a huge force was fed back to him along the fishing line and fishing rod.

He stood up and fought against the prey under the water. With the cooperation of various skills and human wisdom, the resistance of the underwater prey gradually became less intense.

Its feedback is getting smaller and smaller, and eventually it loses the power to resist.

As Hicks drew up the line, he dragged a big fish to the water's edge, and the men at the side immediately picked up the fish with dip nets.

With a big smile on his face, Hicks pulled out a tape measure and started measuring the length of the fish, it was a big one!

Anyone who likes fishing likes to challenge their own records, and he is no exception!

When he was sure that he had created another record, he asked people to take pictures and put the fish back into the lake.

Freshwater fish have thorns. He doesn't like to eat fish with thorns, even if he catches them himself.

"About the election..."

When he was about to make a decision, a person came out of the villa in the distance, and he signaled that there was a call for Hicks to answer.

The latter froze for a moment, then walked towards the villa without finishing his sentence.

After he simply changed into a pair of pants and a piece of clothing, he picked up the phone.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Mr. Lynch."

He had an indescribable feeling about Lynch's sudden call to him.

It was because of Lynch before that he gave up the chance to participate in the election, which made him a little annoyed.

In four years, his anger has been extinguished, but his dissatisfaction with Lynch still exists.

Why should he be sacrificed in exchange for Ms. Tracy's victory? Why should he be sacrificed?

After much deliberation, it was nothing more than that he had flaws in himself, and secondly, he was not strong enough.

He has been dormant for four years. If Lynch still asks him to back down this time, he will definitely not agree!

Even if he confronts Lynch head-on, facing the possibility of ruin, he will stand up.

"Mr. Hicks, are you interested in the status of a federal senator?"

Lynch's words made him a little overwhelmed.

Some people think that the governor is good, because the governor holds great power and is equal to a little emperor or a little president in his own territory.

They can oppose the order of the Presidency and implement local laws as they wish in the state.

But there are also those who think that senators are good because they are a deterrent to all the states in the federation.

The bills they promote must be implemented throughout the federation, even if it is limited.

Secondly, not only can they impeach the governor, but even the president can be impeached by them.

Coupled with the combination of capital power and Congress, the congressmen can indeed be regarded as holding a lot of power!

For any mature politician, these two are the pinnacle of power, except for the position of president!

Hicks quickly came back to his senses, he frowned, "I don't quite understand, Mr. Lynch, what does this have to do with me?"

"Of course, Mr. Hicks!", Lynch's speech speed is not particularly fast, which is not like other young people, but it can make people think about what he said.

"There will be some vacancies in Congress soon, and we've had a great time working together before."

"I think a capable person should take on greater social responsibilities. There is no doubt that the Senate is a very suitable position for you."

"You can play more and more important value here!"

Hicks' brows never loosened. He thought about it seriously, and said with some uncertainty, "I don't remember anyone in the Senate planning to leave now?"

"Of course, I have no objection to the work of the Senate if there is a suitable seat and conditions permit."

"I just don't know if there will be any other arrangements within the party..."

After Lynch's laughter came, Hicks could imagine his expression now, "They won't object, this is a good opportunity."

"The Progressives have been slowly gaining seats in Parliament. The Conservatives need to protect their position. As long as you have the opportunity, the Conservatives will support you."

"And Congress is better suited to long-term jobs."

"Maybe you should think about it."

After two minutes of silence, Hicks asked tentatively, "Is it because of Ms. Tracy?"

He was a little confused about what Lynch meant, and he didn't believe it if he said it was helping him.

Capitalists do not have such a broad and benevolent heart~lightnovelpub.net~ He must have a purpose.

He must know Lynch's purpose. If it is for Ms. Tracy to continue to be re-elected, he can rest assured.

If it wasn't for Ms. Tracy, he wouldn't have completely believed Lynch's words.

Lynch didn't answer directly.

"If you are interested in my proposal, and want to know why, you can come to Bu Paine."

"Some things are not clear on the phone, we have to sit down and talk about it."

"Of course, the premise is that you are interested in my proposal."

"As for Ms. Tracy's re-election, to be honest, I don't care too much. She has been in office for four years, and she cannot be re-elected forever."

"Failure now and failure later are failures."

"As long as it's a failure, it makes no difference!"