The Ides of March

I'm not a Christian, I'm not an Atheist.

I'm not Jewish,

I'm not Muslim.

My Religion.. What I believe in?

Is called, The Constitution Of The United States Of America.

Hang on. - Did you get that?

Let me open this up.

Okay, go ahead.

If I'm not religious enough for you, don't vote for me.

If I'm not..uh..

Experience enough for you, don't vote for me.

You know what, Don't vote for me.

Don't.. Don't do it.

Whatever you do, don't vote for me. How's that?

- Okay. - Okay, thanks.

Can we get the monitors up a little, I'd like the governor to be able to hear himself?

You got it.

Also, are we gonna put raisers under this podiums, like we discussed in the pre-conditions?

No, I know.

we canned inspection last night.

They'll make something slide under there.

Okay, thank you.

It's just they're few inches short.

It makes it hard for him to read his notes.

Okay.

Gentlemen, Thank you.. and i'll see you in few hours.

I didn't know the governor has trouble reading his notes. Why doesn't he wear glasses?

No, he doesn't. Just, Pullman's just 5/8.

He's gonna look like a Hobbit.

<font color="#33CC33 ">-- THE IDES OF MARCH --</font>

<font color="#3399FF">warwerwor</font> Well, it all comes down to this.

We are one week away, from the Ohio Primary.

Two Democrats are left standing.

Senator Pullman of Arkansas...

Trailing Gov.Morris of Pennsylvania.

Gov.Morris has mounted a sizeable lead.

With two thousand and fourty seven delegates.

Winning New Hampshire, California.. New York and Michigan.

But Sen.Pullman with thirteen hundred and two delegates..

Is still in the hunt,

Having won Florida and Tennessee..

And Virginia and Missouri.

A win in Ohio could turn it all around.

For the Arkansas Senator.

One week from Tuesday, the all important Hundred and sixty-one Ohio delegates..

Could be the deciding factor.

Once again, it is true...

'As goes Ohio..so goes the nation'.

<font color="#3399FF">Sen.Pullman:</font> But you call yourself a Christian.

- How would that matter? <font color="#3399FF">- Let me quote.</font>

Let me quote: " I have no Idea what happens when we die.

Maybe, nothing. Maybe, it's like before we were born".

You did write this Governor.

Let me be specific.

Please do.

I was raised a Catholic, and I am no practising Catholic.

And I have no idea, What happens after we die.

If the senator does, then..maybe you should be The President.

Is that your idea of being specific?

Let me be more specific.

Thank you.

I'm not a Christian or an Atheist.

I'm not Jewish or Muslim.

What I believe...

My Religion is written on a piece of paper called The Constitution.

Meaning, that I'd defend until my dying breath your right to worship..

In whatever God you believe in.

As long as it doesn't hurt others.

I believe, we should be judged as a country by how we take care of the people..

who cannot take care of themselves.

That's my religion!

If you think i'm not religious enough, Don't vote for me.

If you think I'm not experience enough or tall enough..

Then, don't vote for me.

'Cos I can't change that to get elected.

- I just want you to say out loud, If you believe in the teachings of The Bible?

Is this a Democratic primary or a general election?

Well, Governor whoever wins this contest..

will be running for The President.

And If you think, that this questions...

won't be central in the general election.

Then, you're living in Fantasy Land!

I'm simply pointing to the obvious.

We are running for President of The United States.

Not, Student Council President.

Fucking National Security.

Out of the park. - Home run.

You know, I'm trying to remember if the Democrats have ever nominated an Atheist before.

Well, we know they've nominated a JackAss before.

That must've been you, that did the prep work..Steven.

Paul's not that clever.

You've always said the brain stuffs about me.

I've had the Balls.

Well, it looks like you've got some brains now, too.

Becareful, I just might have to steal him from you.

What a Prick!

So..Paul, tell me something I don't know.

Tell me what's going to happen on the 15th?

What?

What do you think, Stevie?

- I think it's ours for the taking. What do you think?

What do you think..Ida?

I'm asking you.

Well, you tell me..I'll tell you.

If I have to say, I'd say...

It will be close. But, You'll eek it out.

Eek?

You see, she's trying to get under my skin.

So, what's gonna happen?

Us..by Nine.

So, you're certain you're gonna win here?

Certain? No. But, confident? Yeah.

You just said, you'll win by nine.

And I think that we will!

But i'm not gonna tell you, It's a sure thing,

I mean, fucking St.Gabriel could blow his horn on election day..

and get his four horsemen to rig the ballot box for Pullman..

and it wouldn't surprise me.

Six Presidentials that I've done and I've never felt this good.

But, i'm not gonna sit here and say.. Yeah, hey..we'll win Ohio.

Not a chance.

In the last 30 years, seventy-three Democrats have run for President..How many have won?

Three.

That means, 70 guys have run with the thought that they had a chance,

and they all lost.

- So, you're saying..there's a good chance that you won't win?

Don't twist my words, Ida. What i'm saying is..

I'm not gonna promise you we'll win.

But he's decorated by Bush Senior from the first Gulf War..

He protested the second and he left the state with a balance..

budget and the 4th highest education rate.

The Republicans...

have no one out there, that could touch this guy.

So, for this moment;

This election...this primary is the presidential.

And that.. Ida.. Is the state of the union.

And on that note--

I'm gonna take a shit.

So, Steven?

So, Ida.

Steven, Steven..Steven.

Ida, Ida..Ida.

What's going on at the airport?

Yeah.

And getting on a plane.

That's what you do, at the airport. Yeah.

Where's that plane going?

Okay,

I'll give you three guesses.

He's not going back to Head Quarters.

Correct.

He's not going to Texas?

No need.

We're gonna split Texas, so it's a wash.

What if I've said, North Carolina?

I'll say, a guess.

He's going to North Carolina.

I can't neither confirm or deny that.

I knew it. Now, tell me why?

I cannot do that.

I hate you.

You love me.

I love Paul, You..hate.

You love him, because he gives you the scoops.

Sexual favours.

You're engaged?

If it meant a good scoop.. My fiancee will understand.

You're really buying into this crap.

All this take back the country nonsense.

Ida?

I'm not naive, okay?

I've worked on more campaigns most people will have, by the time they're 40.

I'm telling you.. This is the One!

You really have drunk the cool-aid?

I have drunk. It's delicious!

Look?

I don't care if he happens to be leading in the polls..

I don't care if he happens to have all the right tools..

The truth is..

He's the only one..

that's gonna actually make a differencein peoples lives.

Even the people, that hate him.

If Mike Morris is President, this is more about us..

then it does about him.

I don't give a fuck.. If he can't win.

He has to win.

or what?

The world's gonna fall apart?

It won't matter.

Not one bit...

To the everyday lives of the everyday fuckers, who get up,

and work and eat and sleep. Go back to work again.

If your boy wins..

You get a job in the White House.

He looses, you're back at a consulting firm on K-street.

That's it!

You used to know that, before you got goosebumpy about this guy.

Mike Morris is a politician.

He's a nice guy. They're all nice guys!

He will let you down.