“Good morning ladies and gentlemen.
I'm Stephanie Van Horne, and I will be serving as Senator Bellardi's media
secretary during Mr. Whitten's recovery from an appendectomy.” Stevie was
nervous as she addressed the press for the first time. She made a few other
comments then yielded the lectern to Senator Bellardi and took her place behind
him, next to Robert.
Senator Bellardi delivered the short
version of his message of hope for the people of North California: The only way
to save this new state from the moral duplicity and depravity eroding the rest
of America is to return to the traditional values of the Judeo-Christian
community. The senator renewed his pledge to do what was right for North California
by working tirelessly to establish high moral standards as the basis for law
and community life. Stevie marveled at the candidate's energetic, charismatic
public persona, a marked contrast to his often drained and brooding appearance
in private.
As the question-and-answer session
began, Stevie moved closer to the senator.
Her job now was to help conclude the press conference at the appropriate
moment. Senator Bellardi was good at interacting with the media. But sometimes
he didn't know when to quit, and sometimes he preferred to debate and defend
where it was more prudent to back off.
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