The balloting time was the day after the voting day.
Several mainstream TV media and some online media would broadcast the results of the vote in each state in real time.
In an apartment building in Washington, several men sat on the sofa and stared at the results of the vote count on the TV screen. The jumping numbers seemed to have magical power, freezing time and language, and attracting all their attention.
At this time, a man in a suit pushed the door and walked in.
Looking in the direction of the door, John Kennedy immediately asked.
"How's the situation?"
"I've just asked. The results for Hawaii are out. We've won!"
Hearing these words, John Kennedy's face did not show any pride or excitement, he just looked at the map of the United States on the wall and said calmly.
"Hawaii only has four electoral votes, and it is our traditional vote base. Winning in Hawaii doesn't mean anything. The key is those swing states. Only by winning those swing states can we win this election … "
At this moment, John Kennedy, who was staring at the TV screen, suddenly had an expression of joy on his face. Although it was quickly hidden behind the calm expression, the curve of the corners of his mouth was difficult to hide.
In less than half a minute, the results of Indiana came out, John Kennedy won the state by a narrow margin of 500 votes. According to the winner-take-all system of the Electoral College, the state's 11 electoral votes would all go into his pocket.
However, this was not what excited him the most.
Indiana had always been leaning towards the Republican Party, but now it had defected to the arms of the Democratic Party. Although it was only a narrow victory, it was still quite significant to dig out such a piece of land from the red area on the map.
"Well done. The people of Indiana have defected to Deep Blue's embrace. I'm guessing the Republican congressmen will be thanking their elected Mr. Blabbermouth to death." Joel Nissen, who was sitting beside Kennedy, whistled and teased in a relaxed tone.
"At least we will thank him." Jim Magris smiled.
Laughter sounded in the living room, and the room was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.
Although the outcome was not clear, everyone's clenched fists and furrowed brows could not help but relax. God bless, fortunately, the American people are still rational, fortunately, the credit of the Democratic Party has not been exhausted.
At this moment, the laughter in the room suddenly stopped.
Kennedy, who was watching the TV screen, suddenly felt his mood drop from the clouds to the bottom of the valley, and his face gradually sank.
Just now, the host on TV announced the results of the Missouri election.
With a 5% advantage, eleven electoral votes fell into that scoundrel's pocket.
The original great advantage was reversed in an instant, and the atmosphere in the room was somewhat silent for a while.
"It's fine. The outcome has yet to be determined." Joel Nissen put his hand on Kennedy's shoulder and comforted, "The key to victory is Florida and Ohio. As long as we win these two swing states, victory will still be ours."
Taking a deep breath, Kennedy said slowly.
"I know."
Florida and Ohio had 27 and 20 electoral votes, respectively. In contrast, Missouri's 11 electoral votes were less than half of those two states. However, Missouri's defeat still made his originally relieved heart hang in suspense again.
The throne of the president was only one step away from him. Whether the hard work of this year was worth it or not, it would all be revealed at this moment.
He clenched his fists tightly again.
His palms gradually began to sweat ….
…
"Hahaha! Beautifully done! Ivanka, go and help your father get the champagne from the fridge. My dear Mr. Bannon, the party has started early! We've won two swing states! This is a great victory! "
Trump slammed his fist on the table and laughed out loud.
Ivanka rolled her eyes, but went to the kitchen, wiggling her hips.
Just a moment ago, three swing states had already made their choice.
In addition to Colorado, which made the wrong choice, Nevada and Missouri, which held 5 and 11 electoral votes respectively, had stuffed their electoral votes into his pocket. The lock of the votes of the two swing states swept away the haze on his face from Indiana's betrayal a few minutes ago.
"It's too early to celebrate the victory. When the election results of Florida come out, I will definitely have a drink with you." Steve Bannon pushed up his black-rimmed glasses, stared intently at the counting results on the TV screen, and said calmly.
Steve Bannon, the former executive chairman of the far-right Breitbart News Network, was currently the director general of the Trump campaign team. Although Mr. Bannon did not speak much in public, he was the source of ideas for the Trump campaign team.
And standing next to him at the moment was Kellyn Conway.
As the only female member of the Trump campaign team, she was also the manager of the first female presidential campaign team in the history of the Republican Party. To a large extent, it was this Ms. Conway who reversed the white women's bad impression of Trump's "disrespect for women". And it was precisely because of her sentence that "voters are eager for someone outside of the political circle to challenge the existing power structure" that prompted Trump to firmly stand on the "non-mainstream" campaign route. Together with Bannon, they were the two generals in the Trump campaign team.
"I agree with Mr. Bannon, it's a bit early to start the party." Kellyn Conway agreed with Steve Bannon's point of view, but the joy between her eyebrows was just like Trump's.
The numbers presented on the TV proved that her work over the past few months was not in vain. Whether it was for the promised bonus or the promise of entering the White House, this moment was worth celebrating. The Republican Party, which was originally at a disadvantage, had gradually caught up with the Democratic Party, which was temporarily leading, and even showed signs of surpassing them.
But it was too early to say these things.
The electoral votes of the remaining three swing states were enough to change everything and reshuffle the so-called advantages and disadvantages. Steve Bannon closed his eyes and prayed silently in his heart. His clenched palms were almost soaked with sweat.
At this moment, the presumptuous laughter sounded again, breaking the silence in the living room.
"Haha, we won! We won! My dear Mr. Bannon! "
Just now, Florida, with twenty-seven electoral votes, had made their choice.
And what these twenty-seven electoral votes meant was needless to say.
The game was not over, but the winner had been decided …
"You have to drink with me this time! And Kellyn, you have a share too! Let's celebrate this great moment, we won! " Trump unscrewed the bottle cap with a bang, and his face was flushed. He handed the bottle in his hand to Steve Bannon, and his trembling voice was full of excitement, "Let's drink to America!"
Steve Bannon opened his eyes and faced the striking red words on the TV screen. He was silent for a long time and did not answer.
His eyes gradually turned red, and he suddenly stood up and shouted in a stuttering voice.
"Champagne, how is that enough, bring the whiskey! I'm going to drink until I throw up today! "
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