"The best way to get out of this predicament is to break it. At present, our economic recovery speed is faster than most countries in the world.
"The unemployment rate in some areas has dropped from more than 20% the year before to 10%. In January this year, the number of relief food recipients around the world decreased by about 30% compared to the same period last year.
"All this tells us that the Bailey Federation is rapidly recovering from the economic recession. We are using our efforts to break out of this predicament and rebuild our glory.
"Mr. Lynch said something before that I think is very correct …" The president smiled and looked at Lynch, who was sitting in the first row under the podium.
Lynch also raised his hand and waved twice at the right time, completing a small interaction with the president.
"… He said that the Federation will definitely regain its glory …"
The next moment, the tsunami-like cheers and applause caught everyone off guard. The president did not expect that this sentence would have such a great impact on the voters present.
Everyone's emotions were instantly pierced by this sentence. Moreover, this sentence was indeed very good at boosting morale. Coupled with the foreshadowing of the previous speech, everyone had a kind of uplifting mood from the inside out.
Looking at the cooperation of the voters, the president was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. The effect was too good. He used a pencil to draw two horizontal lines on this sentence of the speech where people couldn't see, and in the blank space, he wrote a reminder to "say more".
After venting their emotions and being comforted by the president, people finally sat back down.
The president let out a long sigh of relief. "One more week, ladies and gentlemen. We still have one more week to count down to the arrival of a great era.
"Each of us will inevitably become a witness, participant, and creator of history. We will create history, and the Federation will walk to the peak of the world in our hands!"
The emotions that people had just calmed down were stirred up again. Lynch, who was sitting under the podium, applauded. He tilted his head slightly and asked, "You wrote the speech?"
Mr. Trumann, who had just returned from Gaffra, nodded imperceptibly. "I wrote it overnight. He needed a speech that could shake people's hearts, so I had to stay up late."
Now, all the regions were ready to vote. Although it was said to be a week, it was actually only five days.
Five days later, on Saturday, the official voting would begin. The voting would last for 24 hours, after which the votes would be counted. Before the end of January, the new president of the Federation would be elected.
The closer it was to the end, the more crucial it would be. Releasing some very powerful speeches at this time would be able to pull some people who were still wavering to his side.
Lynch pursed his lips. "I always feel that the Progressive Party and the Conservative Party have made a lot of deals. Will there be any surprises in this election?"
"I knew I couldn't hide it from you …"
Mr. Trumann did not find it strange that Lynch could see the Conservative Party's concession before the election.
Mr. President is too obvious. When he says he wants to face history, he actually wants to remove escapism from the Conservative Party and place the blame on individuals.
The former president had been formally prosecuted for "malfeasance", "power and money transactions", and other crimes related to official crimes. This investigation was different from the previous one. The prosecution meant that the prosecutor had enough evidence to convict the former president to a large extent.
The purpose of the trial was not to let him argue that he was not guilty, but to give him the result of fighting for the lowest sentence.
With Mr. President clearing his name, the Conservative Party's meritorious performance and repentance, and the former president being stepped on twice, the attitude of the voters had changed.
Some people publicly burned portraits of the former president, but they did not drag the Conservative Party down with them. This was the final performance of the results.
In order to thank Mr. President for his cooperation in this regard, the Conservative Party candidate had already lost to Mr. President in the debate. The candidate was asked several times and was speechless.
Some media even called him "the stupidest candidate of the Conservative Party in 30 years"!
But in any case, everyone's goal had been achieved. This time, it seemed that there were no losers or victims.
The Conservative Party did not compete with the president, but he did not completely let go of the Conservative Party because of this. It was not uncommon to be stabbed in the back at the last moment in politics.
As long as there were enough benefits, politicians could be as shameless as businessmen and become unbiased.
"How long do you plan to throw the former president in?"
This was also the most discussed thing in the past few days. Some people said it might just be a formality. Many people held this view, especially those at the bottom of society.
They didn't think that some ordinary crimes could make the former president be punished by the law. Although everyone believed that the law was fair and just, there were places where the sun couldn't reach, let alone the federal justice system where "victory and defeat is outside the court."
However, some people believed that the former president would definitely go in because the changes were too strange.
The prosecutors, who had been investigating for lack of evidence, suddenly produced all kinds of evidence. It would be a real problem if there were no secrets in this.
Most people who had this view were in the middle and upper classes of society. They no longer looked at the surface of things, but through the analysis of the details to grasp the real development of the situation.
As for above … they were the manipulators of everything.
"The sentence will probably be about twelve years, but the actual sentence may not even be a day."
When he said this, Mr. Trumann's face was full of ridicule.
Whether it was the political deal between the Conservative Party and the Progressive Party, or the "result" after the deal, the president represented the most shameless group of people in the Federation.
Of course, this was some of his thoughts. The president would be confined in his house on the grounds that he was not physically fit to serve a prison sentence.
Some people might think that if they could not leave their house, it was no different from being in prison. After all, freedom was more important than life to the Federation people.
People who had this idea were too naive. The president's house was different from the concept of a house in the minds of ordinary people.
He had a manor outside of Bupain, which was designed according to the Guevra Castle. The large manor also had a small hunting ground and a comprehensive private park. There was even a lake.
This was not confinement at all. This was f * cking early retirement.
But it didn't matter. The president being sentenced was another victory for fairness and public opinion for the people.
The two men whispered about topics that might not be respectful to the important people, and the speech also came to an end bit by bit.
When the president shouted "The Federation will win, long live freedom", the whole scene was boiling.
Lynch and Mr. Trumann also stood up and pretended to be very excited, but maintained a reserved manner of clapping.
The president walked down from the podium, "kindly" shook hands with the people in the front row, and then left. Everything was perfect.
In the next few days, Lynch accompanied the president to various events. As the young leader of the Federation, the president thought that bringing him along would be able to win over a group of young voters.
After really joining, Lynch felt that every president was not easy.
For example, the current president was in his sixties. According to the standards of this era, he was actually an old man who could return to the embrace of God at any time.
But he still insisted on working at a high intensity every day, and did not decline any activities because of physical reasons.
After a week of hard work, it was finally the most critical moment.
Many people who were invited gathered in the presidential palace, waiting for the results of the vote count.
The interns also felt the tense atmosphere, and even tried to slow down their breathing as much as possible. They even held their breaths when entering the conference room, for fear that their heavy breathing would blow away the "president" in their hands.
The president, who was sitting on the table without any image, bit his finger, like a child, chewing his fingernails.
He was very irritated, a little scared, and a little expectant. He could only find something to distract himself.
"We took … states!"
The staff reported the results in a timely manner, and the president smiled a little more. He and the others high-fived each other. After a short celebration, everyone fell into silence again.
The situation was more anxious than expected. The Progressive Party took five states, and the Conservative Party took three.
There were seventeen states in the entire Federation, and there were nine more. In other words, the Progressive Party had to take four more states to keep the situation under control. If they could take five more states, they could lock in the victory.
The room was soon filled with the smell of all kinds of cigarettes, and there were even people smoking mixed colors!
"Open the windows, it's too suffocating!"
Mr. Trumann directed the staff to open all the windows. Although it would make everyone feel cold, it was better than the current situation.
Even the president had a cigarette in his hand. He rarely smoked, and at this point, no one could force him to.
But now, he had smoked several cigarettes, and there were several flattened cigarette butts scattered on the ground in front of him.
The cold wind blew in, and the air was a little better. Lynch asked Catherine to call the nearby cafes and try to send as much strong coffee as possible.
Everyone seemed to want to do something, but there was nothing they could do.
The Conservative Party was hot on their heels. When the Progressive Party took seven states, the Conservative Party had already taken five.
There were five states left. If they didn't want to drag it into the "second half," the Progressive Party had to take three more states.
According to the election law of the Bailey Federation, only by leading by more than two states could they lock in the victory.
Only leading by one state would give them too much room to maneuver.
The president finished gnawing on the nails of his left hand and began to gnaw on the nails of his right hand. His expression was a little twisted, angry, and ferocious.