While bringing warmth to the people of Inglewood, Ribbs also needs to prepare a powerful statement as his campaign slogan.
Someone came up with an idea and suggested using "Make Chicago Great Again!" as the campaign slogan.
This sentence is really good! It is simple and easy to understand, and very powerful!
When Ribs heard this, he immediately decided to adopt this suggestion.
A few days later, Ribs asked his subordinates to inform the citizens who had recently received warmth and to prepare a speech in Inglewood to test the waters first.
That weekend, three or four hundred Inglewood residents gathered in the square in front of Seafield Park.
Surrounded by his younger brothers who were pretending to be community residents, Reeves walked to the podium at the edge of the square.
Since most of the people who came were workers or low-class immigrants, in order to get closer to them, Ribs deliberately unbuttoned his suit and let his tie hang loosely at an angle, retaining his street style while exuding the relaxed feeling of a politician.
"Ladies and gentlemen! A year ago, when I first set foot in Inglewood, even the streetlights were signals for gang transactions! But now, gang activity in Inglewood has decreased by 80%! Our Black Rabbit Alliance is providing care for the elderly in the community! The Black Rabbit Casino is also providing jobs for the youth in the community!"
Ribbs said loudly: "These achievements are obvious to everyone! Our goal is to make Inglewood great again! Make Chicago great again!"
The gang members who were mixed in with the citizens in the audience immediately started to applaud, leading the entire crowd to start clapping and shouting, and began to chant slogans: "Make Chicago great again! Make Chicago great again!"
Ribs looked at the cheering crowd, raised his hand to suppress the noise, and signaled everyone to be quiet.
Then he began, "I know what you want—safe streets, decent jobs, and kids who don't have to do their homework amidst gunfire! So today, I'm announcing my candidacy for City Council and bringing true revitalization to Inglewood!"
Following Libu's voice, inspiring music began to play on the scene.
The younger brothers dressed up as volunteers and carried cardboard boxes with the "Black Rabbit Guardian" logo in a line, distributing red baseball caps with the campaign slogan printed on them to everyone at the scene.
The atmosphere at the first speech was very enthusiastic.
The citizens of Inglewood don't care what Reebs does. As long as he can bring them tangible benefits, even if they are small favors, they are willing to support Reebs.
By using various small favors and the influence of the Black Rabbit Gang, Reeves quickly collected 5,000 signatures on a voter petition in the Inglewood district.
After submitting the petition to the Chicago Election Commission, he successfully obtained the official qualification to run for election.
However, because he acted so quickly, many candidates in other areas of Chicago had not even submitted their petitions.
Therefore, the specific election results have not yet been released, and Reeves does not know how many competitors he has.
However, the Democrats, who hold the majority, naturally want to maintain their position, while the Republicans, who are weak, also want to win this seat to strengthen themselves.
In addition, African Americans, Chinese Americans, and independents also want to strengthen their ethnic group's voice in politics by nominating their own members of parliament.
There is only one vacant seat in the entire Chicago City Council next year, so it is conceivable that the competition will be extremely fierce.
As the first candidate to be officially qualified to run for election, the news quickly spread throughout the city of Chicago.
Two old men from the Daley family, a long-established political family in Chicago, started chatting while playing cards in the manor.
"Have you heard? There's a newcomer in next year's parliamentary election. His name seems to be Ribs, and he has already obtained the official qualification to run for election." said the old man named Dalyherz.
Daley Sanderson asked, "Oh? What's this guy's background? Which party does he belong to?"
"He has no background and no party affiliation. I heard his gang seems to be very big in the Inglewood area." Dalyhearts replied.
"Without any background or party affiliation, you want to run for parliament?" Daley Sanderson shook his head. "Are all young people these days so unrealistic?"
"Alas, a newborn calf is not afraid of a tiger! The young man made some money and wanted to go into politics. The idea is good, but he is still too hasty..."
"Yeah! A gangster boss who hasn't completely cleaned himself up wants to go into politics. He really looks down on us old men."
The Daley family has firmly controlled Chicago politics since 1880, and even influenced the entire political situation in the United States through its influence in Chicago.
Until now, the Daley family has been passed down for four generations.
Since the ancestors, this family has never stopped having romantic affairs. From time to time, close relatives get married, and even the son gets together with his father's ex-girlfriend.
Daley Hertz and Daley Sanderson are two half-brothers.
Both of them are nearly 80 years old, but they are still energetic. Even veteran politicians who have been in politics for decades cannot shake the Daley family's position in Chicago.
In front of these two old vixens, Reeves' political tricks are like those of a three-year-old child.
The two did not take Reebok seriously and turned to talk about other things within the Democratic Party.
In the United States, elections are extremely expensive. The 2024 presidential election cost more than 14 billion US dollars.
Although the Chicago congressional race is not as intense as the presidential election, Reeves roughly calculated that the entire process would cost at least millions of dollars.
First of all, you have to spend money to constantly expose yourself in various media, and the money paid to these media alone is already astronomical.
Secondly, you need to hire a professional team and legal advisor, after all, your competitors will always be keeping an eye on your negative information.
Finally, there are countless logistical expenses, including venues, security, teams, materials, etc.
Within the Inglewood district, Reeves can freely instruct his subordinates to promote for him without worrying about safety issues.
But once you leave the Inglewood area, it’s not certain. The logistical costs alone are a huge amount of money.
Most people who want to participate in an election need to raise funds for themselves first, accept donations from supporters or companies, etc.
But for Reeves, with the support of the two golden industries of Black Rabbit Gang and Black Rabbit Casino, the mere million US dollars in campaign funds can still be easily solved.
At the end of the month, Ribs took some time out from his busy schedule to go to the Black Rabbit Casino to check the accounts.
A month passed, and the Black Rabbit Casino was crowded with people coming and going every day.
Reeves also wanted to know how much money he could make in a month by running such a casino.
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