Dominic’s POVThe applause was thunderous. Flashbulbs popped like firecrackers, ricocheting off the immaculate blue-and-white campaign banners, which shrieked, "Reclaim Lazio with Donovan Marchetti!"The governor stood at the podium, his hands raised as if to preach to a cathedral, as the cheers from the crowd enveloped him.“Together,” he said into the mic, his voice all rich, trained and buffed, “we’re going to bring dignity, power and family values back to this great nation!”They ate it up. As usual. How could people be so dumb? Maybe, if I ever wanted to retire, I would take the politician line to retire. All I had to do was keep wearing nice suits and practice my lies every day for three hours maximum.I watched the middle-aged suburban couples waving small flags, the camera crews on platforms, and staffers buzzing with pride. Kids were on the shoulders of their parents or relatives. There were also the boomers clutching campaign merchandise. Some even had tears in their eyes.I
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