The second-ranked candidate, who also lost to the current Congressman last time, is a well-known local educator. However, she's getting on in years, and our expectation for you is—wait her out."
"Oh, don't look at me like that. What I mean is, wait until her political career runs its course. Surely, she won't still be running for Congress at sixty, right?"
Noticing Cort's reaction, Eris quickly explained.
Scott immediately breathed a sigh of relief. He had just been calculating—in terms of average life expectancy, the strategy of waiting out the old lady would probably cost him at least twenty years.
"What about the third one?"
"The third candidate is also from the Democratic Party, like the previous two. However, he's a staff member at a charitable organization and is likewise locally renowned."
Campaigning has never been a game of simply piling up campaign funds. The candidate's own 'credentials' are a critical factor.
