1777 Chips, Bet, Bid
In the third round of voting, Gladstone's number of votes dropped again, and the gap between him and the No. 2 contestant became smaller and smaller.
The entire process had taken an hour and a half, and the committee members responsible for presiding over the vote suspended the vote after a brief discussion and postponed it for two days.
This kind of thing is very common and common.
From party committees to Congress, issues that cannot be resolved at one time are resolved in multiple installments. This has become a "method" for federal politicians.
When they don't get the results they want, they drag it out, and in the process, find ways to get everything they need.
This includes what they want!
After all, anything can happen in these three days!
It was getting late after the Progressive Party Committee ended, and everyone left the Progressive Party building one after another. The reporters who had been crowded outside the door suddenly surrounded them with cheers.
They interviewed everyone who came out of the building, trying to get first-hand information.
But most people don't get what they want, and the only answer is one - postponement.
No one knows what happened at the Progressive Party Committee vote, but a storm is quietly taking shape!
In the evening, Senator Langdon took the initiative to come to Lynch's hillside villa. He talked about what happened at the Progressive Party Committee during the day.
"...The situation in Gladstone is a bit delicate now. About 30% of the people have chosen to support him, so Gladstone cannot form a majority."
“Even if you… quit voluntarily, it’s useless!”
The Mr.... that Senator Langdon mentioned is the third candidate. He can choose to withdraw voluntarily, but the problem now is that he only has 7% of the votes.
If he withdraws, or does not withdraw, he will not be able to directly affect the outcome.
In a sense, it is even more beneficial to Gladstone if he doesn't quit than if he quits. If he doesn't leave, seven percent of him will always exist in him!
Instead of splitting it into two parts and changing the current situation again.
Lynch was watching the news. When he heard this, he lowered the volume on the TV.
"Our... sir will definitely have a headache!" Lynch had some smile on his face.
Because these are secret ballots, who knows who voted for someone else!
At least when they asked, no one would admit that they had given the ticket that should have been given to Gladstone to No. 2.
Like Senator Langdon, he abstained from voting, but when asked, he expressed his strong support for Gladstone.
As for whether he is telling the truth, no one knows!
This was the situation within the entire committee. Ninety-nine percent of the people voted for Gladstone, but in the end Gladstone's vote was only over 50%.
These people on the Progressive Party Committee almost brought mathematics back to earth. Maybe mathematicians can use this magical phenomenon to derive some very special mathematical model or theory.
Senator Langdon smiled apologetically for a while, and then asked solemnly, "Mr. Lynch, what should we do in two days?"
Lin Qi thought for a while, "Just wait and see, everyone will be very busy these two days..."
Indeed, Gladstone's attack on the Chairman of the Progressive Party Committee was something he and his wife's family had been planning.
They have made a lot of efforts and sacrifices for this. Now it is time to harvest the fruits of victory. Suddenly someone wants to steal their fruits of victory. Will they agree?
Obviously impossible!
That night they began to re-contact those heavyweight politicians and committee members, hoping that they could continue to fulfill their previous commitments.
The short old man was also making frequent phone calls. If Gladstone could not become the chairman of the Progressive Party Committee, it would mean that his political life would be completely over at this moment!
This is something he will never allow to happen!
If the person who comes to power is not one of his own, there is no doubt that the other party will not respect his opinions, and he will not be able to continue to exert his influence.
This made the old man, who had not had any obvious emotions in decades, become a little indignant, these traitors!
He regarded those people as traitors.
When he was in charge of the Progressive Party Committee, almost more than 60 percent of the committee members were promoted by him.
His dominance over the Progressive Party Committee is also quite high. At least what he wants to pass cannot be blocked.
And the proposal that he doesn't want to pass will definitely not be passed!
Just one day!
He had only been out of that position for a day when the entire committee spiraled out of control, which made him very nervous.
Not long after Lynch asked Senator Langdon to leave, he received a call from the short old man.
His voice was full of fatigue and his throat was a little hoarse.
"I'm sorry for calling you so late and taking up some time from you. I hope you can forgive me!"
The short old man opened his mouth in a very tactful manner, and Lynch responded with a smile.
"Lynch, I have always regarded you as an important part of the Progressive Party. No matter what they think of you, I firmly believe that the future is in your hands!"
"We shouldn't wear glasses to see other people, and I never thought you would be a problem for us!"
What he meant was that the relationship between Lynch and Mr. Trueman was very close.
This is also the reason why some members of the Progressive Party are biased against Lynch.
Mr. Trueman is not from the Progressive Party, nor has he been trained by the Progressive Party. He is just a product of the cooperation between the Progressive Party and the military.
Now the people he appoints in the president's cabinet are not even entirely Progressives, such as the increasingly powerful Department of International Affairs.
The father of the young man known as the "Eagle of the Confederacy" was the last president and a stubborn top conservative!
Can a senior member of the Conservative Party give birth to a rising star of the Progressive Party?
Stop fucking kidding me!
The Federal Eagle has been exposed to the conservative circle since he was a child, both in school and at work!
He became the Progressive Party simply because he needed a skin that was more acceptable to people, and because the last person to take office was the one who shouldered all the blame.
Under various deals, he joined the Progressive Party, but this does not mean that he will always be a Progressive Party member.
When the right time comes, he will jump back to the Conservative Party camp to usher in a new life for the Conservative Party with the idea of "decided reform"!
Look, the script was written eight fucking years ago!
Looking at other people, almost all the top officials of important departments are either from the Ministry of National Defense or the military.
Mr. Trueman effectively left the Progressive Party with only a handful of less powerful positions, which is why Progressives disliked him.
He was wearing the guise of the Progressive Party, but he did not bring many practical benefits to the Progressive Party. Even the position second only to the president was given to the conservatives.
How could Progressives like him?
As Mr. Trueman's close friend, reliable comrade-in-arms, and important supporter, Lynch was naturally assigned to Mr. Trueman's group.
He has money now and people won't unleash any hostility towards him, which would be a very stupid thing to do.
But it is impossible for a person to be so smooth all his life, once he encounters something, such as a series of setbacks or a fatal failure.
Not only will the Progressive Party not lend a helping hand, but it may step on it.
It’s not one of our own!
Lynch is also very aware of this, so he is not close to the Progressive Party. He never participates in any activities held by the Progressive Party unless necessary.
Whether it is within the party or publicly, because they have never been on the same page!
At this time, in order to gain Lynch's support, the short old man almost hinted that he would solve these problems that ordinary people could not see.
It even allowed the Progressive Party to completely accept Lynch!
What Lynch needs to pay is to let Senator Langdon and his gang continue to vote for Gladstone!
At this time, the short old man himself was not sure whether the number two person who used to run with him suddenly felt that he could also compete?
When the gap is not big, he actually has a high chance of success.
And there are many crazy speculators among capitalists and politicians, who are willing to gamble on a huge return with a little effort!
This is likely to push the situation in the direction they least want to see. Once the balance is destroyed and the party that should have the advantage falls into a disadvantage, new pursuers will swarm in!
By then Gladstone will have no chance at all!
No one wants this. Compared with important power, helping Lynch integrate into the Progressive Party and providing him with more political resources and asylum are not the same thing at all!
The old man finished paying his price and waited for Lin Qi's answer.
Lynch thought for a moment, but did not give a direct answer, "I want to talk to Mr. Gladstone alone."
The short old man breathed a sigh of relief. As long as he didn't reject it outright or agree to it, it would be the best result!
A unanimous rejection showed that Lynch's position had been decided.
Agreeing so easily at such an important time is obviously just a temporary plan. He must be planning something else.
In the eyes of the short old man, the so-called "alone chat" was just that Lynch did not think he had the "qualification" to decide the future program of the Progressive Party.
After all, he had only retired for a day before the Progressive Party Committee got out of control, and he wasn't as confident as he was this time yesterday.
"He will call you later..."
After hanging up the phone, Lynch sat on the sofa thinking about these changes, but what he waited for first was not Gladstone's call, but the call from the No. 2 candidate!
The fact is as Lynch judged, when the gap between the two narrows to a level of ten percent, even if the No. 2 candidate does not want to work hard, someone will put him on the fire. Force him to work hard!