Boyd picked up the abysmal polling report, his finger tapping heavily on the paper.
"Now, let's talk about the primary you care about, the midterm election I care about, and the presidential election in two years that will decide the future of this country."
"Aston, you need to understand the situation."
"Pennsylvania is a swing state. It's the whole ball game. Our victory here in the last major election was a tough one—a real nail-biter."
"To win, we must secure every vote in the cities and make as many inroads as possible with the wavering blue-collar demographic."
"We've been preparing for two full years to take this Senator's seat back from Russell Warren. We've poured in massive amounts of funding, built enormous data models, and mobilized all our grassroots organizations."
"The Party is backing you, pushing you into the spotlight, because we believed you were a steady hand. That you could unite the majority. That you could help us win."
"But what are you doing now?"
