Chapter 305: The voting scandal that stole the show
"Who won? Rudy or Dinkins?" Helen finally woke up. She was still a little dazed. She climbed on Ronald's arm and asked about the results of the New York mayoral election. That day, Central Park was attacked, which made Helen very sad.
Dinkins hates speaking for suspects.
"I don't know, I was watching the international news. The Berlin Wall fell..." Ronald stared at the clips played repeatedly by the news station. The Berlin Wall represented the confrontation between the two camps, as if they had been there since they were born.
exists there.
Why did he fall down so lightly?
The host Peter Channings has a cool temperament and a good speaking rhythm. He is the host of ABC's top news program. He was connected to a reporter in West Berlin. During the call, the other party told all American viewers that the West German government did not
Any preparation.
It was originally just a press conference by the East German government, which was expected to relax controls on overseas travel. However, when pressed by reporters, the official announced that all East Germans could go to West Germany through border checkpoints without any travel documents.
, and any country in Western Europe.
"So, they just passed the border checkpoint, and the Russians next to them didn't say anything?" Peter Channings showed a confused expression. East Germany had alliance garrisons and various special agencies. In East Germany,
There are Russian representatives in various organizations, and they just watch helplessly, and the boundaries between the two camps are invalidated?
"Peter, I just asked the director of the local West Berlin TV station the same question, and he didn't have any clue. I will go to the border to see the situation with my own eyes..."
"Okay, let's take a look at the situation in East Germany. Their people also saw the scene on TV. The bureaucrats announced that citizens no longer need travel documents to travel to the west. We still don't know how this happened.
Which direction will the situation develop... We will pay close attention to this emergency 24 hours a day. Here is the ABC special news report..."
"What happened?" Helen touched her hair, and she was also confused. Why did the sky change after a nap? Am I still dreaming? I must have done it too late with Ronnie last night...
Both of them had completely forgotten about the election between Rudy and Dinkins, and while eating breakfast, they were still a little bit out of their minds.
"What happened?" Ronald called Douglas Jr. and several other friends. After some discussion, they all felt that it might be a misunderstanding. How could the world's operation be overturned by a press conference?
Hollywood has always been a place where liberal and progressive people gather. After finishing lunch, Ronald received several calls from Richard. Many people wanted him to sign some kind of proclamation to express support for the East Germans.
.
"The people who called were Cher, Bruce Willis, Harrison Ford, and Jack Nicholson. They wanted to be the first Hollywood star group to speak out about this..."
"Ha, is this so important?" Ronald was actually not that enthusiastic about this kind of thing, but when he heard that so many celebrities he knew were calling to invite him, he felt a little bit about the impact of this matter on society.
big.
"But, as a director, don't I need to participate in this kind of thing?" Ronald wanted to participate, but he was afraid that if it was an own mistake, it would be bad for him to be blacklisted by East Germany and the Alliance. After all,
His low-cost film copies and videotapes are still being sold to Eastern Europe through smuggling channels in West Germany and Poland.
Jean-Claude Van Damme, Lundgren, Qiu Yunbo, as well as break dancing and dance in Dirty Dancing, seem to be more famous in Eastern Europe than Stallone.
"Hey, hey..." Helen Slater heard it from the side and hurried over to hold Ronald's arm and shake it.
"Ahem, what, do you think Helen is suitable to sign this statement?" Ronald was so shaken by her that he had no choice but to ask Richard.
"Of course, this is a very good event. As a star, she is not afraid of not being able to sell into the Eastern European market." Richard understood the situation, took over the matter, and then added in a low voice, "In addition, Diana
I will also ask her what she means..."
"Okay, I'll leave this to you..."
Putting down the phone, Helen rushed forward and kissed Ronald passionately. Being able to be included in such a list of appearances was also a very good thing for Helen Slater. Then someone asked, this Helen Slater
Who is Leiter? Someone answered that it was the actress who played Supergirl, which fully achieved the desired effect.
"I seem to have forgotten something..." Ronald, who was passionately kissed by Helen, had a thought before he threw himself into it.
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Diane was not very interested in this kind of thing, but Demi Moore persuaded her to be gregarious, so she agreed.
In the afternoon, Ronald received another call from Richard. Several more people were added to the list of people to sign, such as Clint Eastwood, Mel Streep, Robert
Redford, David Bowie and others.
Ronald felt that there were more and more stars, and wondered if he should also leave a name? He called Spielberg and George Lucas to ask, and both of them were very interested.
Seeing that more and more people in Hollywood wanted to call for the release of the Berlin Wall, Ronald called Richard and asked him to find the initiator of this matter and rearrange the matter.
"Ronald, I came up with this idea. How about you come and join in?"
Less than half an hour later, the caller came from Ronald's actor in the movie "Hairspray," Sonny Bono. He was now the mayor of Palm Springs and wanted to take this opportunity to increase his relationship with Palm Springs.
city’s influence.
"It's not just me, I've found two famous people for you, Spielberg and Lucas." Ronald said with a smile.
"Ah...that's great..." Sonny Bono didn't expect to be able to invite these two big shots, and was very happy.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "However, you have to confirm that this matter is not an error before you can speak, Sonny..."
"No problem, I have friends on the TV station. They said that all the border stations in East Germany have been opened, and thousands of East Germans have rushed to West Berlin..."
"Ah?" Ronald didn't expect it to happen so quickly. He immediately called Little George to confirm the reliability of the news.
"It's true. My father was on the phone with General Secretary Mikhail just now. The General Secretary promised not to intervene with force. The people of the two countries have begun to celebrate on both sides of the wall..."
"Okay, thank you!"
Ronald quickly dialed Sonny Bono's phone, "Send it, send it, send it quickly. The celebrations have already started over there. All the major TV stations have sent people there. If it's too late, ABC won't be broadcasting live. Then we
It’s useless to speak out.”
"Okay..." Sonny Bono hurriedly contacted the media.
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"They will read the newspaper in the evening, and later the TV station will also broadcast our statement calling for the demolition of the wall for the people of East Germany..." Ronald and Helen sat at the dining table, waiting to enjoy a fine Japanese meal. This is New York
The best Japanese restaurant, a takeaway meal.
"Uh-huh..." Helen kissed Ronald. This could be on TV, which was an unexpected amount of exposure.
"This station reports that the New York mayoral election finally came out this afternoon. Dinkins became the first black mayor in New York history..."
"Ahem, I said I seemed to have forgotten something..." Ronald choked. When he turned on the TV, what popped up was ABC's New York local channel. Almost all TV stations were broadcasting the news of the fall of the Berlin Wall 24 hours a day.
At that time, only a few local stations were still paying attention to the New York mayoral election.
But why did Dinkins win?
In the original pre-poll, Rudy was slightly ahead. What happened before the vote? It caused a big reversal?
"The two candidates' accusations against each other before the vote have created a confrontational atmosphere in this election. Regarding the Central Park jogger case, the two have also accused each other of each other's words and deeds..."
Ahead of the election, the two sides held two televised debates. Rudy positioned himself as a voice for change, and blaming Dinkins would mean more of the same old, corrupt politics that have weighed us down.
Rudy attacked Dinkins for failing to file tax returns for years and for several other ethical lapses, notably transferring stock in related companies to his son.
Dinkins filed several years of tax returns at once and said the tax problem had been completely resolved. He denied other accusations of wrongdoing and accused Rudy of relying on the prosecution of the five minorities in the Central Park evacuation case.
To gain the support of white people, he said, "What we need is a mayor, not a prosecutor."
"In the end, after repeated counting, Rudy lost to Dinkins by a margin of 40,700 votes. A total of 1,899,845 valid votes were cast. Dinkins won
Winning by a slim margin.
This was the most competitive election in New York City's history. The closeness of this election is particularly striking given the small proportion of registered Lebanese partisans in New York City..."
In the news analysis room, several experts were holding maps to analyze the land ticket situation in each district. Staten Island and Queens undoubtedly supported Rudy. The Bronx and Brooklyn all supported Dinkins, and finally and
The biggest difference in pre-election polls occurred on the island of Manhattan.
Dinkins's vote share here is several percentage points higher than expected. When converted into the number of votes, it is exactly more than 48,000 and less than 50,000.
"Huh?" Ronald thought of the buses he saw that night. Could they be...
Well, if he loses to the black tickets on these buses that go out at night, then Rudy will be really unjust.
"Rudy...I'm Ronald..." Ronald called the defeated Rudy.
"Ha, you are one of the few among so many supporters who can still think of me. Why, have you decided to be the first donor to support me in the next election?" Rudy's mentality seems to be okay, no?
Lack of humor.
"Maybe you won't lose this time?" Ronald told Rudy about what he saw on West Street at night.
"We have received information about what you mentioned from other channels. We are seeking to sue the court to rule that these multiple votes are invalid. You are right, we may not lose yet..."
Rudy denounced Dinkins passionately. These people did not abide by the rules. They took advantage of the dark lights and the slack moments before the voting was about to close. With the cooperation of the staff, they made many small moves.
"Do you think he can make a comeback?" Douglas Jr. learned of Rudy's plan and came to Ronald, and the two discussed countermeasures.
Originally, Ronald and Little Doug fully supported Rudy, not only because Rudy had supportive policies for Staten Island, but also because he was more in line with local public opinion. In addition, the strict enforcement of law and order operations in Manhattan also had a negative impact on wealthy people like them.
Crowds are a good thing.
The related tourism and financial industries do not want the security of Manhattan to deteriorate, and Wall Street and Times Square to become a paradise for thieves and streetwalkers.
However, now he has lost more than 40,000 votes, which is a subtle gap in the American election. With a gap of several thousand votes, Rudy can be forgiven for making a fuss, but with tens of thousands of votes, he almost won
A little more than 2%. If there is no solid evidence and a lawsuit is filed, it may ruin his possibility of running for election in the future.
In America, many people believe that elections are a fair matter. It is best for the loser to be polite and admit defeat generously. If you insist on accusing the other party of cheating, you will be seen as someone who cannot afford to lose.
The two were a bit hesitant about whether to continue sponsoring this candidate. At this moment, the sound of ABC evening news came from the TV.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "We have just received news that many Hollywood stars have jointly issued an appeal, calling on the East German government to let go of the Berlin Wall and allow people to travel freely... The signatures are...
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Ronald smiled proudly and finally verbally broadcast the actions of their Hollywood stars before the live news.
"Next, live report from Peter Channings..."
"Viewers, I am now on the West Berlin side of the Berlin Wall. You can see that thousands of people have gathered here since last night. For the citizens of West Berlin, the Berlin Wall no longer exists.
, now it has become the scene of a big party..."
"Uh, how come he has already arrived at the scene?" Ronald looked at the host who was still in the New York live broadcast room for this morning's news, and was now at the Berlin Wall.
There are no soldiers or machine guns on the long, high fence behind. On the contrary, it is now occupied by young people who have climbed over the wall from the east. People keep jumping off the wall, and then they are attacked by these people.
The people nearby gave him a warm welcome.
There were also people at the scene who played American pop music, including MJ's and German actor David Hasselhoff's. Among the chaotic and enthusiastic background music, Ronald could vaguely recognize a song.
The soundtrack of "Dirty Dancing", and a young man doing "break dancing" dance moves.
"Shxt...", Ronald immediately realized that this was a great opportunity for Daydream to officially sell films to Germany. He remembered that the charity organization in West Germany once told him that every time the East Germans smuggled in
Everyone has to watch "Dirty Dancing" once.
"Hey, I'm Ronald. What copies and video tapes do you need over there in West Berlin? We need to print them and send them over as soon as possible. It doesn't matter if they're free..."
Ronald called his publishing director, Michelle Cannold.
"We have received calls from them. In addition to Dirty Dancing and Break Dancing, they also want to see working girls. Young people there have few opportunities. They want to imitate the lifestyle of Manhattanites..."
"Okay, okay! Tell them, anything is fine, we will arrange it immediately and then fly it over..."
"In fact, we can first transfer a batch from other places in Europe," Cannold added.
Ronald was very excited. This was an excellent opportunity for millions of East German people. After they came here, they would definitely be deeply impressed by the first movie they saw, and they would definitely look for Ronald's movies in the future.
"Hey...you, Doug, I'm sorry I was busy and forgot about you..." After busy making a circle of phone calls and urgently arranging the business, Ronald saw little Douglas who was still waiting for him.
"It's okay, you are busy with your business. I just happened to watch the news for a while. There are very few reports about Rudy being cheated by Dinkins and stealing the mayor. There are even few news channels reporting on the mayor of New York... I don't know what Rudy has disclosed.
I haven’t even seen the video replay of the speech..." Douglas Jr. said to Ronald.
"Tsk..." Ronald pondered for a moment, "Let's not do this. Let's continue to support him next time..."
Ronald figured it out. Now all the news was reporting on the earth-shattering events in Berlin, and all other news was drowned out.
Rudy is unlucky. No one pays attention to the election fraud.
Sure enough, at nine o'clock in the evening, Rudy also called. No media was willing to give him more time to report on Dinkins' bus voting incident. Without attention, there would be no chance of winning through judicial channels.
At ten o'clock in the evening, Rudy officially announced his defeat.