Time arrived in November, and it was the exciting Presidential Election Day.
Voters wrote a name on their ballots that did not belong to any political party:
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"Norman Osborn."
Generally speaking, the President is born from the candidates nominated by the two parties, but it is also valid for voters to write a name directly on the ballot.
As long as a relatively large number of voters in each state write Norman Osborn's name when voting, then the electoral votes of that state will all belong to Norman Osborn.
When the two parties fight, there are so-called safe states and battleground states, but when it comes to Norman Osborn, it can be said that every state is a battleground state.
But in history, there has only been one President like Norman who has carried a nuclear bomb and fought Aliens. Today, with panic spreading across the United States, everyone hopes to have a strong President.
When facing such sudden large-scale attacks, the National Guard commanded by Norman performed quite well. After the war, with the help of the latest technology from Osborn, New York was rebuilt quite well.
Coupled with the high efficiency of New York under the governance of ctOS, the crime rate reached a historic low, and there was indeed nothing to criticize in terms of administration.
What was relatively uncomfortable were those behind-the-scenes financial groups and HYDRA that invested in the election, such as the Roxxon Oil Company—but unfortunately, as an energy giant, the nuclear fusion technology of Osborn caused them a major blow, and even if they wanted to do something, they couldn't.
As for HYDRA, having lurked for so many years and finally having the opportunity to intervene in the position of the President of the United States, all they needed to do was eliminate Ellis to replace him with a more obedient Vice President, but now an Osborn has suddenly appeared.
Of course they would not be convinced, and before Norman took office, they would definitely use every means to prevent this from happening.
Norman's support team:
Osborn Group, a super technology company leading global energy, biomedicine, and aerospace, extended its reach into the financial industry, various manufacturing sectors, and the construction industry after the war, showing a clear intention to expand into all walks of life.
Stark Industries, a long-established military enterprise that also frequently produces black technology. Stark's decision to shut down its weapons manufacturing business almost left Congress unable to spend its military budget. Most importantly, they have Iron Man, who is a symbol and very useful in canvassing for votes.
As one of the few giants that maintained its momentum of expansion after the Battle of New York, it basically represents the future.
As for those traditional financial companies, the Battle of New York had already battered their industries in the United States to the point of collapse; if the depression continued, they would really have to run away and leave the United States.
Besides the business World, in the political arena, Harry also got many people to stand on this side through active enhancers, money, the high approval rating brought by ctOS during the attack, and by digging up dirt.
Plus, there were only three people who had survived a nuclear bomb, and they all supported Norman Osborn taking office. Even if you said the Osborn father and son were in cahoots, Tony Stark was not.
In this country, a rare situation emerged where there was high unity from the bottom to the top. Norman Osborn became a President who received all the electoral votes from all 50 states on the day of the election.
MAGA must rely on real industry, on enterprises like Osborn and Stark; everyone reached a consensus on this.
Other candidates did not want to waste any more effort debating with Norman—the only issue they could bring up to attack Osborn was:
Why did Osborn's robots liberate a large amount of male labor but almost no female labor? Questions of this nature.
On the night of the election victory, Norman held his victory speech in Washington D.C.
"Today, the United States has reached a historic moment—the last President who did not belong to any political party and received all the electoral votes dates back more than 200 years, when the great George Washington established this country after being baptized by the flames of war."
"Today, having also been baptized by the flames of war, 50 states, 538 electoral votes, 300 million people, we have stood together again. This proves one thing:"
"We have never been just a political pile-up of red and blue camps; we are, and always will be, the United States of America!"
"Since that attack, we have been living in panic, timid, and suspicious. Now, at this historic moment, thanks to your efforts, the United States has ushered in change once again."
"I understand that you chose me not for who I am. You did so because you understand the arduous nature of the tasks ahead. Even though we are immersed in the joy of celebration tonight, we also know that we are facing the most arduous challenge in this country—and even on this Planet:"
"Enemies from outer space, an Earth on the verge of threats, and a Great Depression that is a once-in-a-century—no, a once-in-a-millennium—event."
"Before me is a weakened United States, baptized by wars and attacks, filled everywhere with bankrupt companies and parents who toss and turn for their livelihoods, thinking about how to repay loans, pay medical bills, and save tuition for their sleeping children."
"But we will surely be great again; we have mastered new energy, and a new World is beckoning to us."
Norman on the podium was like a Washington who had stepped out of history; this moment made all Americans unable to stop fantasizing about that moment 200 years ago.
The past government seemed completely isolated from the current Norman Osborn, and such an abnormal voting result also made people suspect whether this was an election from some other country.
A unanimous vote; it was too terrifying.
The President position was basically set for Norman. Before he was officially sworn in next year, there was only one Extremis left to deal with.
"Hurry up and crash into us, you little powder kegs," Harry muttered to himself.
Due to the special nature of Washington D.C., it had not been installed with ctOS, and in the eyes of the outside World, Norman's personal strength relied on equipment rather than human enhancement.
This was definitely a huge security loophole. Someone had asked Norman: Are you afraid of working in Washington D.C.? After all, your system is not there.
Norman's answer to this was: Of course not. My people are in the same state; why can't I be?
As an independent candidate, Norman had quite a lot of potential enemies; it was just a matter of how they would make their move.
But regardless, to make a move against Norman, they had to do it before the whole United States was under ctOS surveillance, which meant they had to act during this period, in Washington D.C.
To make a move here, they had to involve many forces, but limited by realistic conditions, the most they could do was something like an assassination.
But Norman was not afraid of sitting in a convertible sports car; their actions would eventually lead to dire consequences.
At the end of the speech, across the cheering crowds, Norman and Harry looked at each other from a distance and smiled.
"Tonight is destined to be a night of miracles, but my work has only just begun. Let us, together, make the United States great again."
The crowd below cheered, and the waving glow sticks and banners rose and fell like waves.
"Make the United States great again!"
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