Exploiting Hollywood 1980

"No way?" Douglas Jr. grumbled in dissatisfaction on the phone.

More than one-fifth of the country's population watched the live broadcast of this debate. Because this presidential election is the first since the end of the Cold War, many families pay great attention to where America will go next.

For the first time, men don't have to consider nuclear disarmament, defense budget, or comparing weapons performance with the alliance. Women are also very interested in watching the candidate who looks like a movie star put forward by the Democratic Party. This is the first time since JFK that such a young and handsome candidate has run for election.

The most important issue for all the audience is how to deal with the current economic weakness and sluggish employment.

But the current president, George Sr., actually used one and a half minutes of the two-minute answer time to talk about his own achievements in international affairs, and only emphasized his experience in the domestic economy in half a minute... He spoke a few general sentences.

"He seems to think that his economy is doing well..." Ronald was also dissatisfied. This guy seemed to have no way to deal with the domestic economy. He could only repeat the principles of the previous president and then say that he would inherit it.

Next is independent candidate Perot, who particularly emphasized the problem of the federal deficit, believing that it is the root cause of the economic problems. He criticized the fiscal policy of the federal government and proposed that the deficit problem needs to be solved by cutting government spending and reforming the tax system. Perot also emphasized support for small and medium-sized enterprises, believing that this is the key to creating jobs and stimulating the economy.

Although many viewers will agree with this answer, don't forget that more than 6% of the American population are government employees or receive wages from the government budget. Add to that their families... This is a good thing to say, but these people will definitely not vote for him.

"We must have a 'change', get rid of the witchcraft of trickle-down economics, and increase investment. Especially investment in education and new technologies, so that the economy can develop and create jobs. But I also challenge the people here, you must also want to 'change', so that we can change this country together..."

The most charming speaker on the scene is undoubtedly the governor of the Donkey Party. Facing the TV camera, he never looks away, always looking directly at the camera, as if he is communicating with voters on an equal footing.

What he said is also very charming, reasonable, and does not offend anyone. Who doesn't like investment falling on their head?

Sure enough, a day later, the support sampling survey of the audience watching the TV debate was also released. Among those who watched the debate, 47% thought Perot was the winner, 30% thought it was the governor, and only 16% thought the current president George won...

...

"Ronald, you haven't been to the White House recently. I haven't seen you for a long time. Thinking back to the moment four years ago, it was so pleasant."

Barbara couldn't sit still. Although this support rate was limited to TV viewers, most voters did not express their opinions. But this large number still made her tremble with fear.

At the critical moment, Barbara remembered that it was Ronald who helped them make the advertisement four years ago, which reversed the trend of Dukakis's leading support rate. So she thought of Ronald again, and contacted him through Winterraub's wife, her best friend Jane Morgan, and the three of them had a phone call together.

"Mrs. Barbara, how can I help you?" Ronald's tone became more formal. Unlike her eldest son, Barbara's youngest son Jeb is an important staff member in this campaign. He completely excluded himself, George Jr., and Roger Ailes, the consultant who made great contributions last time, from the campaign team.

"Do you... do you have a magic bullet like last time?" Barbara still hesitated and asked Ronald if he had any solution.

"Oh, don't worry about the support rate, Ms. Barbara. We all know that in the end, only the Democratic Party will be the President's competitor. As long as we can unite all the conservatives like last time, I think there will be no problem."

"You and my son (Jeb) have similar views. So there is no need to worry?"

"The second debate is the most important. The second debate is to face the audience's questions. As long as Mr. President performs well... I remember that the last debate was also the second debate. Roger (Ailes)'s strategy was very successful and Dukakis was finished immediately."

Ronald didn't understand this at all. He just conveyed the words Roger Ailes provided to him to Barbara as they were. He also mentioned Roger Ailes. If Barbara could ask him, the outcome would be uncertain.

"Jeb said the same thing. As long as there is a second debate, he can defeat those two in one fell swoop..."

"Ah..." Ronald sighed after hanging up the phone. These politicians are all the same. They don't even hide their attitude of using people to move forward and not using people to move backward. It is very different from the attitude of seeking talents four years ago.

Ronald hinted several times that he wanted to invite back Roger Ailes, the consultant who determined the direction of the last election, but Barbara only talked about how his youngest son Jeb was ambitious and capable.

"I think George and Barbara have already made a comprehensive plan. We just need to watch."

Also listening to the phone was Jerry Weintraub, a Hollywood producer who was also close to the President's family.

Ronald glanced at him and confirmed that this guy was also sarcastic.

"We'd better take care of our own film careers..." Weintraub's "The New Longway Kid" has been produced, and he also invited Ronald to a preview screening.

"Mr. Ayers, I think I have to give in to you first. As my special adviser, help me manage my movie promotion and TV program planning..."

Ronald stood up and first comforted Roger Ailes. This guy had a relatively high hope of returning to politics.

"That little Jewish bastard... damn, thank you, Ronald, I won't forget your help." Roger Ailes cursed the Jewish political consultant hired by little Jeb.

He has published some books in recent years, but they have not had much sales. It all depends on Ronald's consulting business. He has basically given up thinking about whether Ronald's help for him has any results this time. He just wants to take more business from Ronald and make money.

It just so happened that Ronald felt that at this critical moment of leadership transition, having this expert who was proficient in politics and people's tastes would help him be prepared. So he was given a position. If returning to George's team failed, he would go to Ronald's TV station to plan programs.

The governor spoke about his economic plan, promising to boost investment, particularly in education and technology, to create jobs.

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"This movie is well made. Who is this tomboy? His skills are not just showy, but does he really know kung fu?"

At Weintraub's house, Ronald finished watching "The New Kid." This time, Master Miyagi no longer teaches Daniel, but instead teaches a girl, Julie.

The movie opens with Master Miyagi going to Arlington Cemetery in Washington to attend a ceremony honoring the Japanese Americans who participated in the 442nd during World War II. The one who spoke to them was the one-armed Hawaiian Daniel Inoue, one of the few Japanese-American senators in Congress.

Then Miyagi met the widow of his comrade. She had a granddaughter, Julie, who had serious anger management problems. Miyagi accepted the commission from the widow of his comrade-in-arms and took Julie home to teach her karate and how to behave.

What’s very interesting is that there are many symmetries and references between this movie and the first Long Wei Boy.

Miyagi also taught Julie how to dance and taught her how to deal with the first date in her life. The same plot of catching a fly with chopsticks and learning karate theory through daily work can evoke a knowing smile from old viewers of the series.

The actor Noriyuki Morita who plays Master Miyagi is obviously old, but in order to keep his last Hollywood role, he is still very dedicated to the performance. There is nothing surprising about the story, nor is there anything overly innovative.

In addition, the teenage actor who plays the female version of Daniel and Julie does have some unique qualities about him, making this girl who lacks fatherly love come alive. Ronald feels that based on the image of this movie, it won’t cost a lot, and the plot can attract old audiences.

In this case, Weintraub, who has pocketed an unknown amount of money from external investments, will probably be able to completely climb out of the financial crisis with a share of the box office.

"Why are you asking me, is this your actress? She played a supporting role in Parfait the Vampire Slayer. I saw that she had a foundation in gymnastics, so I hired her to play Julie. It was quite beyond my expectation. She studied Karate is quite serious..." Weintraub showed his vision again.

"It's really good..." Ronald nodded, and his karate moves were done in a precise manner, without any sense of gymnastics.

The two discussed it and decided to let the film be released in the off-season before the Christmas period at the end of the year. This avoids popular schedules and is suitable for this small production. Then quickly launch the video tape, and harvest a wave of old fans of Longwei Boy in the video tape rental market through Christmas.

"Morita, oh, I'm so glad to see you... and you, your name is Hillary, right?" Ronald then met with the film's creators and told them the good news that he had approved the release.

"Yeah..." The girl named Hilary Swank jumped onto Noriyuki Morita happily.

"Hey, come on down, I can't help doing this anymore." Noriyuki Morita's skills are no longer strong enough to support action scenes due to alcoholism. This new Longwei boy relies on stand-ins and editing.

"Ahem..." Roger Ailes next to him suddenly said.

Ronald knew that he had something to say. After saying goodbye to Weintraub, he got into his car with him. The soundproof baffle was raised behind the front seat where the driver and bodyguard were. Roger E. Only then did Erls speak.

"It's very possible that this year's Senate election will be a big win for women...especially in California?"

"Huh? A woman also won the special by-election? Isn't that right?"

Ronald was still surprised to hear the news. He wanted to build some firewalls of his own, so he supported Barbara Boxer, who was running on the Senate's regular reelection ticket.

But another senator's seat will also be up for election this year. This is a bit complicated. The original senator, Wilson of the Elephant Party, successfully ran for governor last year, and he appointed a colleague, John Seymour, as the temporary senator.

But the practice of appointing temporary senators cannot last long. So before this year's general election, California will hold a special senatorial by-election.

And John Seymour's opponent is Dianne Feinstein of the Donkey Party. Feinstein has a lot of experience. She is the first female mayor of San Francisco. She also competed with Wilson, the former Senator of the Elephant Party, for the position of Governor of California.

But during the campaign, she broke the news of misappropriation of campaign funds and failure to declare all donors. She was fined $190,000 by the California Election Commission and almost went to jail.

Originally, Ronald thought that this senator seat would be smoothly inherited by Seymour of the Elephant Party, but Roger Ailes said that it might be two women who were elected.

"Your movie is a female version of The Karate Kid, which just happens to be combined with the campaign activities of two female candidates..."

"Is that so?" Ronald still didn't quite believe it. There were originally very few female senators, and there were only a few occasional ones. Now suddenly told him that both senators in California might be won by women? And including senior senators?

There are two senators in a state, and the senior one has many privileges and has the upper hand in competitiveness in various committees.

"My friend told me that the Donkey Party wants to take this opportunity to win two senators." Roger Ailes whispered in Ronald's ear.

"No way?" Ronald was shocked. This is the hometown of Ronald Sr., one of the most successful presidents of the Elephant Party. California has always been a major center of the Elephant Party's activities. It voted for the Elephant Party in two elections!

This is not only a problem of women monopolizing, but also a problem of the Democratic Party monopolizing.

"This is all due to these incompetent trash of the Elephant Party..." Roger Ailes complained.

During his term, Ronald Sr. issued an amnesty order, and many illegal immigrants in California obtained legal status through it.

Moreover, none of the Elephant Party politicians who won various elections smoothly under the protection of Ronald Sr. did anything for these illegal immigrants. Instead, the Democratic Party, which lost three presidential elections, went deep into the voter community, established its own foundation one family at a time, one community at a time, and focused on the issue of welfare distribution, public education, and new employment opportunities.

Especially important, the Democratic Party also advocated the reunification bill. Let these immigrants who have obtained status use it to bring their families over and become American citizens.

Once this big move was made, most of the southern immigrants who had a large family converted to the Democratic Party. In the past few years, the balance of voters in California has been gradually reversed.

"But how can I guarantee that these people will still recognize me after being elected?" Ronald asked Roger Ailes. He was not a person who was keen on politics. How could he guarantee that these two women would not throw him aside after becoming senators?

"The secret of politics is to be tied to the people you recognize. Politicians are tied to voters, and voters are also tied to politicians."

"But I am..." Ronald said halfway. In fact, he agreed more with the ruling philosophy of the Democratic Party, paying less taxes, encouraging entrepreneurs, and relaxing economic controls. If he was born in the 1960s and 1970s when the Democratic Party was strong, he would probably not have the opportunity to make such a fortune in Hollywood. The income tax at that time could make people as poor as those who made movies or not.

"Women, remember? Women?" Roger Ailes prompted.

"Very good, my Pink League and the new Karate Kid should seize this opportunity to hold election activities. I have to be tied to them... When the time comes, let people take more photos and arrange more interviews..."

"The new Karate Kid premiered, and the star Hilary Swank thanked the Senate candidate Dianne Feinstein who came to the premiere. She is the real Karate Kid."

"Senator candidate Barbara Boxer participated in the Women's Baseball Museum event triggered by the movie Pink League, and shouted for women's power with the movie prototype. She said she would bring women's professional sports back to America."