Exploiting Hollywood 1980

The h1N1 type of influenza is still very lethal. Ronald's migraine symptoms have always been stubborn and sometimes have mild attacks.

The doctors at Presbyterian Hospital had no cure. Ronald finally asked an old Chinese medicine doctor in Chinatown to see him, and he was told to pay attention to his recovery and reduce his working hours.

He simply moved to his aunt's house on Staten Island to recuperate for three weeks before slowly disappearing. Because I don’t want to delay

For the editing of "When Harry Met Sally", Ronald asked the editing team to move the equipment to the island, transport the working copies of the film, and set up a small editing room in the warehouse at home.

Ronald also strictly controlled his working hours, never exceeding eight hours a day. Diane did not move in together. After talking with Laura Dern, her best friend who had made the movie Rock Girl with her back then, she felt that she could not accommodate Ronald in everything.

Laura Dern's own parents, Bruce Dern and Diane Ladd, had a estrangement from Dern because Ladd focused too much on their children after they had a child, and they soon ended in divorce.

Because of this theory that Diane herself didn't quite understand, she only took the ferry from time to time to meet Ronald.

At this time, Ronald would further reduce his working hours to four hours. In the afternoon, the two of them would do the same thing on the island.

Take a stroll around the locations where "The Godfather" was filmed. It's close to a state preserve and has great views.

"Diane, sit next to me quickly..." As soon as Aunt Karen saw Diane entering the door, she invited her to come over and watch TV together.

Donna found that she might not come back to accompany her on weekends, and her aunt found the feeling of another daughter in Diane.

Watching Diane holding Aunt Karen's arm, the two chatting and laughing, Ronald smiled and went upstairs.

"Doug, how are things going at the hospital?" Ronald called little Douglas.

"It's great. Now the residents of Totville Town no longer have to take the light rail and then take the ferry to Manhattan to go to a good hospital." Ronald was inspired after donating money to Helen Hayes Memorial Hospital. Douglas Jr. discussed that his hometown of Toteville, the southern tip of Staten Island, also donated money to help expand the scale of the public hospital and update some examination equipment.

The population of Toteville began to increase as Ronald's various small factories for the film industry were gradually established.

The original hospital is a bit underused. With this money, we can recruit several medical talents from China. Their medical and nursing skills are very good, but they have not been able to find jobs in large hospitals because of language problems.

There was no high-profile publicity, the hospital was running well, and the good reputation of Ronald and Douglas's family began to spread among local residents.

Since the growth in income and welfare of small town residents is almost entirely brought about by the two major businesses of leg warmers and movie equipment, workers tend to prefer the Xiang Party, which is more pro-enterprise.

In addition, Douglas and Ronald's families are both members of the military, and many veterans are their fans.

In the upcoming general election, the town of Totville, and even the entire Staten Island, where the real estate and service industries have been brought about by the prosperity of Manhattan, are clearly biased towards the candidate of the Elephant Party, George Sr.

Ronald called again and listened.

With the progress of "The Dragon King Part 3", a new photographer has joined in, and tsuihark has started the casting process.

After finishing all kinds of things, Ronald went downstairs to enjoy the family atmosphere. Diane and her aunt were watching the speech of Commander-in-Chief Ronald Sr. on TV attentively.

“My fellow citizens, after a dynamic, divisive and exciting year, we will finally vote on Tuesday to exercise our most important right…There is nothing more glorious than God giving us the freedom to choose those who will lead us. Blessings, there are few scenes more touching than when Americans walk alone into the ballot box and cast their ballots in secret to decide the fate of this great country. Don't listen to the cynical political commentators who tell you that this election is not about policy. It's about policy. It's not just about policy, it's about the direction of this country over the next four years and beyond. It's about what kind of economy we want, what kind of defense we want. Values. The choice is yours. Yes, my fellow citizens, there is a choice, a very important choice. A vote for Vice President George represents an expression of optimism and confidence in the American experiment we have made over the past eight years. The recognition of our work is also our sincere hope that tomorrow and the days ahead will be brighter.”

"Can the commander-in-chief canvass votes in public speeches like this?" Ronald looked at the commander-in-chief on TV with a tired look on his face. With the new election to be held in two days, he will soon become the remaining commander-in-chief and will soon step down.

"I don't know, but what does it matter for such a commander-in-chief to speak his mind?" Aunt Karen is a fan of the current commander-in-chief. Her family's financial situation also began to improve in the 1980s.

Such a capable, humorous, friendly and handsome commander is rare in American history.

"Hey, it's going to be over so soon. Will you vote? Ronald." Now Aunt Karen has transferred her love for the commander-in-chief to the deputy commander-in-chief George.

Although Ronald donated some money to George Sr., she still hoped that he would take action to vote for him.

There were not many polling places on Staten Island, and she was a little worried that Ronald would not go because he was too lazy to stand in line.

"Of course, I will go. But the President said that voting is a personal choice and privacy. You can't ask me who to vote for?"

"Hahaha..." Aunt Karen was amused by Ronald. Who else could he vote for besides old George? ...

"The wind is really strong today." On Tuesday, the voting day, Ronald got up early, put on his coat and hat, and took Aunt Karen to vote.

"Mr. Li...Karen..." The polling station was full of residents. Seeing Ronald and his friends coming, they greeted them one after another.

Although theoretically, it is not possible to discuss the voting object, the voters in the small town are not strangers like in big cities. People here are familiar with each other and there is no taboo at all when chatting.

In addition to the election of the President, today is also the election of the House of Representatives in the 14th District of New York State. This district includes Staten Island and Lower Manhattan. Of course, the voters all support Guy Molinari, a political family from the island.

Zeffiretti, the candidate of the Donkey Party in Lower Manhattan, is completely inferior to Staten Island in terms of population and has no chance of winning.

"Here, here, and here..." The ballot in New York State is very complicated. The names of the six pairs of candidates for the presidential election are all on the ballot.

In addition to the Donkey and Elephant parties, there are also some small parties such as the Libertarian Party, the New Alliance Party, the Socialist Party, and the Popular Party.

For the election of representatives, there are also local Conservatives, Liberals, and some Life Alliance, Independence Party, and other unheard-of small parties.

A person's ballot is stacked in several layers, and each one must be checked. If it is missed or checked incorrectly, it may be judged as a valid vote by the vote counter.

After voting, Donna also came home and had dinner with Aunt Karen's boyfriend. Family dinner on voting day is an important ritual for veteran families in Staten Island.

The whole family watched the live broadcast on TV. Little Douglas also came and waited for the results with Ronald.

Aunt Karen chose the TV station. Compared with NBC's time news, the TV station is a 24-hour tracking.

"Dukakis won New York State, but only won more than 100,000 votes. Dukakis was not talking nonsense when he said he loved New York. The endorsement of New York Governor Cuomo helped him a lot. Among the major areas in New York, only Staten Island supported Vice President George." Ronald and Douglas Jr. looked unhappy.

In their home state, 36 electoral votes went to Dukakis. Together with Dukakis' home state of Massachusetts and several small northeastern states, they are now ahead of George.

"What's going on?" Ronald asked Douglas. A traditional red state like New York was turned over. Will there be an upset?

"Isn't it the sequelae of the IRCA bill..." Douglas Jr. was also very frustrated and called George Jr. to communicate.

The so-called IRCA is the Immigration Reform and Governance Act, signed by the current president in 1986.

It is called the Amnesty Act by the people. This bill passed by the two parties pardoned three million illegal immigrants in America in 1986.

It is also stipulated that as long as an employer employs an illegal immigrant for more than 90 days after entering the United States, he or she can obtain a citizenship.

Therefore, many Mexicans from the south work on farms on the border for 90 days, obtain a citizenship, and then move to the east and west coasts with more job opportunities and higher incomes.

Among the three million immigrants who were pardoned, most of them moved to the two states of New York and California, where the per capita income is the highest.

The influx of Latinos all support the welfare-oriented Donkey Party. New York, which has always actively supported the Elephant Party in the past, also changed its color in this year's election.

"Fortunately, the exit polls in the Midwest and the Deep South are very optimistic..." Douglas Jr. brought good news.

"George Sr. won Nebraska. These five votes are what he desperately needs. George Sr. has already won 256 votes. With these five electoral votes, he is very close to the 270 votes required to win. Let's take a look at Wyoming. Three electoral votes. George Sr. won. Arizona, the sun is shining, the birds are flying, seven votes... The candidate of the Elephant Party has passed, and we can now announce that George Herbert Walker... will be the next President of America."

"Yes!" Ronald punched his palm, and he could enjoy the good days of tax benefits for another four years.

"I'll call George Jr..." Douglas Jr. smiled happily. Although the election situation in New York State was not satisfactory, their donations and strategies still played a key role.

"Congratulations, George Jr..." Ronald congratulated his eldest son, the successor to the president, who was on the other end of the phone.

"Ah... This is such an exciting day... We will be attending the celebration party soon. My mother asked me to invite you to come to Washington DC to attend my father's inauguration ceremony."

"It will be our honor..." Ronald and Doug Jr. both accepted the invitation and hung up the phone soon.

This is the peak moment of George Sr.'s life. Who can call to congratulate and to whom to congratulate also foreshadows the power status of everyone in George's cabinet.

"Let's cut to Boston, Dukakis will issue a statement from his campaign headquarters."

"Thank you very much for coming. Kitty and I thank you on behalf of my family and thank you for your support over the past eighteen months..." This is also part of the American tradition.

After the election TV station reports the predicted results, the losing candidate will give a concession speech to congratulate the winner, explain to the supporters, and more importantly, recognize the tradition of this national ceremony every four years.

Unlike those banana republics, Americans respect traditions and will not play tricks that disrespect the results.

In a sense, today's speech by the loser can better reflect the founding spirit of this country.

"A few minutes ago, I called Vice President George and congratulated him on his victory..."

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"I congratulate him not only on my behalf, but also on your behalf. He will be my president and our president. This country is facing severe challenges. We must work together in unity..." ...

"I just received a call from Governor Dukakis..." The TV cut to the other side, and George Sr. gave a victory speech at his campaign headquarters in Texas.

He wore a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which was rare, and he looked gentle and refined. Behind him was a sign with a red background and golden words, which read

"America won!"

"I want to tell you that his congratulations were sincere, and the call was very personal. It not only represented him, but also represented the great political tradition of America..." The camera moved to Barbara's face.

She combed her white hair meticulously, which was rare, and wore a large pearl necklace. She also put on lipstick and makeup.

Facing hundreds of millions of TV viewers across the country, she smiled with satisfaction. First Lady Nancy always didn't want Barbara to steal her limelight. Barbara couldn't wear brightly colored clothes at the occasions she attended.

In the end, it even developed to the point where Barbara was not allowed to attend. But everyone has their own moments. Who is smiling now?

The camera slowly retreated, and Barbara and her husband were surrounded by many third-generation children of the family.

It proved that a prosperous family is the meaning of the victory of traditional American values.

"The people have made their choice. Thank you, everyone. God bless you..." George Sr. ended his victory speech with a traditional thank you speech.

Barbara looked at her husband, and George Sr. seemed to remember something and raised a finger...

"One more thing..."

"In the darker times before, I made a promise for the election, and I will keep my promise... Thank you, thank you everyone, God bless America..." Ronald and Douglas Jr. looked at each other. Is that what they thought?

Does this mean that there will be no tax increase?