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straight white male. If they agreed to get out of America’s bedrooms, examination rooms and moral grandstanding then maybe I would vote for them. They are the party of low taxes after all, but lately have been too focused on cutting out deregulation and passing laws about issues that shouldn’t concern them.”
“Ah, finally some debate. If you’re such an expert, Ms. Stewart, what do you suggest?”
Sigourney glanced at Kylie who merely nodded for her to continue. “I wouldn’t focus on stealing voters from Elaine. They’ll come on board regardless if you’re able to take some of the votes away from the other party. Think of it this way: if you manage to convince some of those Republicans and Independents you’re a better candidate than anyone on the Republican side then the rest of the Democrat party will fall in line, including the essential backing by the current President for you to replace her.”
“And how, pray tell, do I do that? I’m a white male. Elaine has two major power plays going for her: one, she is a woman and two, she is a former two-term President’s wife. If you think you can figure out how I beat that then you tell me.”
“Elaine is also a baby boomer—that is a negative, not a plus,” Russell spoke up as he stole a glance at Sigourney before he faced the Governor. “You don’t think Generation X would like to see one of their own in the White House? That is a huge problem with Washington now. There are too many people from the old Guard still running the place. If we managed to elect younger senators and congress people, perhaps we would actually get something done for a change.”
Peter looked from Sigourney to Russell and back again.
The dynamic duo.
They were perfect for bouncing campaign ideas off one another and despite his distaste they were dating, he couldn’t stop himself. The campaign was more important than his feelings. He would have to pair them together. Between them, these two could give him a real shot at becoming President of the United States.
“It’s settled. Russell, Sigourney, I want you two to work together. I am making you both co-campaign manager aides to Kylie. I want you two to work together on slogans, reading the graphs and coming up with ideas on how I can gather some of the voters from the other side. I want you two to come up with ads that specifically target both Gen X and the iPod Generation, both, which are bigger together than the baby-boomers. I want you two to report directly to Kylie and myself only. Is that all right?”
Sigourney’s eyes blazed with a mixture of excitement and disbelief. “Are you serious?”
“As a heart attack.” Peter stood, signaling the end of the meeting. “Return to your desks and begin to brainstorm while I have a quick chat with Kylie before I leave.”
Both members of his team left and he didn’t bother to look at either one of them and focused his attention on Kylie.
She stood and refilled her coffee cup. “Whoa, I wasn’t expecting that from you. Can I take it this is the end of your fascination with the campaign aide?”
“Yes, of course.” He smiled though he’d lied through his teeth. “Besides, I’m much more worried about Liz. She’s been distant and distracted lately.”
Kylie’s smirk soon was replaced with a look of concern. “What’s going on?”
“She left on Friday night and wouldn’t tell me where she was going. It was all so weird. She came back late too.” Peter began to pace. “We’re spending the Fourth with my parents so I’m hoping she pulls herself together. My mother…well, she’s lost all faith in Elizabeth and believes she’s too weak to cut it.”
Kylie chuckled. “Does the Mrs. Coburn see herself as the mother of the future President? And she’s ready to chuck her daughter-in-law to the side to see destiny fulfill itself?”
“Mmm, something like that.”
“Priceless.” She rolled her eyes as she took her seat again. “I’m glad you decided
“Ah, finally some debate. If you’re such an expert, Ms. Stewart, what do you suggest?”
Sigourney glanced at Kylie who merely nodded for her to continue. “I wouldn’t focus on stealing voters from Elaine. They’ll come on board regardless if you’re able to take some of the votes away from the other party. Think of it this way: if you manage to convince some of those Republicans and Independents you’re a better candidate than anyone on the Republican side then the rest of the Democrat party will fall in line, including the essential backing by the current President for you to replace her.”
“And how, pray tell, do I do that? I’m a white male. Elaine has two major power plays going for her: one, she is a woman and two, she is a former two-term President’s wife. If you think you can figure out how I beat that then you tell me.”
“Elaine is also a baby boomer—that is a negative, not a plus,” Russell spoke up as he stole a glance at Sigourney before he faced the Governor. “You don’t think Generation X would like to see one of their own in the White House? That is a huge problem with Washington now. There are too many people from the old Guard still running the place. If we managed to elect younger senators and congress people, perhaps we would actually get something done for a change.”
Peter looked from Sigourney to Russell and back again.
The dynamic duo.
They were perfect for bouncing campaign ideas off one another and despite his distaste they were dating, he couldn’t stop himself. The campaign was more important than his feelings. He would have to pair them together. Between them, these two could give him a real shot at becoming President of the United States.
“It’s settled. Russell, Sigourney, I want you two to work together. I am making you both co-campaign manager aides to Kylie. I want you two to work together on slogans, reading the graphs and coming up with ideas on how I can gather some of the voters from the other side. I want you two to come up with ads that specifically target both Gen X and the iPod Generation, both, which are bigger together than the baby-boomers. I want you two to report directly to Kylie and myself only. Is that all right?”
Sigourney’s eyes blazed with a mixture of excitement and disbelief. “Are you serious?”
“As a heart attack.” Peter stood, signaling the end of the meeting. “Return to your desks and begin to brainstorm while I have a quick chat with Kylie before I leave.”
Both members of his team left and he didn’t bother to look at either one of them and focused his attention on Kylie.
She stood and refilled her coffee cup. “Whoa, I wasn’t expecting that from you. Can I take it this is the end of your fascination with the campaign aide?”
“Yes, of course.” He smiled though he’d lied through his teeth. “Besides, I’m much more worried about Liz. She’s been distant and distracted lately.”
Kylie’s smirk soon was replaced with a look of concern. “What’s going on?”
“She left on Friday night and wouldn’t tell me where she was going. It was all so weird. She came back late too.” Peter began to pace. “We’re spending the Fourth with my parents so I’m hoping she pulls herself together. My mother…well, she’s lost all faith in Elizabeth and believes she’s too weak to cut it.”
Kylie chuckled. “Does the Mrs. Coburn see herself as the mother of the future President? And she’s ready to chuck her daughter-in-law to the side to see destiny fulfill itself?”
“Mmm, something like that.”
“Priceless.” She rolled her eyes as she took her seat again. “I’m glad you decided
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