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Looking around the campaign office Scott cannot believe his luck! His first summer that he can afford to take off and he got a volunteer position with the Card campaign. He will get real experience on a campaign that will most likely win. No one can beat Card, of that Scott is sure. Scott knows that Card is larger than life but that is exactly why Scott wants to learn from him. Card is not a career politician, he is a businessman and a showman who has decided that it is time for America to have a change in government. Scott knows that the showmanship aspect of Card isn't great but he is willing to look past that because he believes that that Card can cause great change. Card realizes that the career politicians have run this country into the ground, and he believes that he is the man for the job. To have that kind of confidence, to have that kind of belief in yourself, that is something to learn from, if nothing else.

But the best part really, is that his best friends all also got jobs on campaigns and they already have a bet in place for who will win. The four of them are extremely competitive and considering they all got jobs on different campaigns, of course they made a bet.

His friend, Sarah who got a job working on the Schwartz campaign is his favorite, because really, how will a Socialist Jew with a last name of Schwartz ever win in AMERICA? But he knows that Sarah will fight harder than any of them, she is the idealist and believes that America can change, that America wants to change, and that Schwartz is the one to lead that change.

That is such garbage, Scott thinks but he isn't going to say anything, because really, Sarah is scary when she is angry, and he does not need another rant about the idealism that built this country. Scott might be a strong individual and not afraid to state his opinion but not to Sarah, because no one wants to anger her. She is so righteous and while he might want to playfully debate with her, he would never seriously try and debate her, because he will lose.

Capitalism is what runs this country, and therefore Card is the clear choice, he is a proven business man and a proven winner, so clearly he is the best choice. Ronald Card will be the next President of the United States, and I am going to be right there, working behind the scenes to help him get there. His friends might think that he is a selfish bugger because he believes in a capitalist country, but it is the only way to make sure that everyone gets what they deserve. Capitalism doesn't mean that there can be no social programs, but that there must be stronger restrictions on the social programs so that the people who use them are the ones who truly deserve it, rather than people abusing the system.

The four of them were just itching to get started, knowing that they won't really be doing important work, but still, its POLITICS, how could they not be excited? So what if they are just going to be answering phones, getting coffee and making copies, a place cannot run without people answering phones, copies and coffee. Lord knows a place cannot run without coffee.

"Hey new kid, get on a phone and start working!" Some grumpy man yelled at Scott, making Scott jump.

"Sorry sir." Scott quickly found an empty desk with a phone and a script to use quickly getting to work.