Chapter 549

"Let's welcome the pride of Dakota, the candidate we're looking forward to - Adam Griffith!" Under the provocative introduction of the host, Griffith, the former CEO of Dakota pasta growers, trotted onto the stage and waved to the supporters.

After accepting Karim's advice, Griffith accumulated a lot of wealth by selling his own seed sales company. Then he started his own political career, joined the Democratic Party of South Dakota, and announced that he would run for governor this year. However, Griffith is just a politician, and the Democratic Party in South Dakota is not optimistic about him.

Next year is the year of mid-term elections in the United States. The mid-term elections are related to the influence of the Republican Party as the ruling party in Congress. If the Republican Party can still dominate Congress, the Reagan administration will have much less resistance to reform. The mid-term election will also change the political structure of some states. According to the laws of the United States, the mid-term election will also elect several governors. The term of office of the governor is generally two to four years. The specific situation is implemented according to the laws of the States. Although the term of office of some states is two years, the governor tacitly agrees to be in power for two terms.

Although Griffith is not expected, he has two unparalleled advantages, namely, the support of the American farmers association and the covert support of Gorky group. No one in South Dakota is Griffith's rival in terms of fundraising.

"Dear residents of South Dakota, how are you? I think most people will curl their mouths and say with a long sigh. What else can we do? Last year, just last year. We in South Dakota and North Dakota have ushered in the biggest harvest year in history. Everyone's faces should be full of smiles. Our farmers can make a lot of money. With this money, we can improve the infrastructure of our farms and lay the foundation for the future harvest. We can change the irrigation system of our farms and buy new farm tools, To be honest, I want to replace my 1962 Ford truck. But the reality gives us a loud slap in the face. Why, also last year, the price of corn, soybean and wheat reached a new low never before in history, and the grain we worked hard to grow was sold at a low price, even not enough for the cost. Is this the result we want? "

“NO！ NO!”

"Should our hard work be wasted like this?"

“NO！ NO！”

"When the Republicans came to power in South Dakota, they cut our farm subsidies, raised our taxes, and even cut public and education spending. We have suffered the lowest agricultural purchase price in history, but also bear high taxes. Republicans tell us they want to develop tourism in South Dakota. Although I admit our hometown is really beautiful, if I have a little money, why not go to Las Vegas or Atlantic City? Do I have to pay to come to an agricultural state like South Dakota and watch cows fart? "

"Ha! Ha The audience is willing to listen to Griffith's ridicule. Because what happened to them in the past year is not really happy. Most of the farmers are heavily in debt to the banks because of the sharp fall in agricultural prices. As the CEO of Dakota pasta growers, Griffith is very familiar with this situation. He has worked in this land for more than 20 years, and is familiar with what people like to eat, listen to and play. What they want, what they don't want. It's not something that law school graduates, lawyers and politicians can match. Most of the grain producers in South Dakota have dealt with Dakota pasta growers. Last year, Dakota pasta growers gave a fair purchase price, which is in sharp contrast to Cargill, a large-scale agricultural trader who is desperately trying to reduce the price.

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"We're an agricultural state. I don't know what else we can do except run a farm? Shall we dress up as cowboys and play western games with our Indian friends for the tourists

“NO！”

"We are not clowns!"

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"What we need is not new economic growth points, but to continue to give play to our advantages. Our ancestors built a farm on which we live. What we need is to make what we produce worthy of our efforts and labor, which we deserve. Some people will ask Adam, what if the price of corn, soybean and wheat is lower than it is now? I will tell you that there are still so many places in the world that need to import grain. There will always be buyers for our grain. If I come to power, I will continue to increase our agricultural subsidies instead of reducing them. I will restore our education and public spending to what they were before the Republican Party came to power instead of reducing them, because I know that some money is related to future generations and cannot be saved. I will unite with domestic insurance companies to provide preferential insurance for our farmers. With insurance, even if the grain price plummets, the Ministry of agriculture is not willing to help us, and there are insurance companies to help us. Only in this way will the farms we have run for generations not fall into the hands of greedy Wall Street capitalists. We will not lose our land and be forced to go to our former farm and mix cowboys and Indians for others to laugh at... "

Griffith let his ideas of administration penetrate into the minds of the audience bit by bit. His remarks actually represent the interests of the Gorky system. Glencore hopes to control more agricultural production and squeeze its competitors out of South Dakota, while Monsanto hopes its genetically modified seeds will be recognized in the market and glyphosate will bring greater benefits. The Bank of Columbia and the newly established Columbia insurance company are interested in the agricultural insurance and mortgage market in South Dakota. Griffith's idea of governance seems to be for the sake of South Dakota's agricultural producers, but it always represents the interests of Gorky enterprises.

Griffith's speech at the party's primary rally was broadcast to every household in South Dakota by the local television news network, and Griffith's campaign ads were placed on billboards on highways, free water cups in hospitals, syringes, and even contraceptive dispensers. Griffith's PR team is well funded to present his image to voters. Other rivals in the Democratic Party were squeezed out of sight by Griffith's campaign funds.