However, Wang Ye could not be blamed for this. In an election like this, the incumbent naturally held many advantages.
Especially in Russia's political system, where the government also controlled many media and economic resources.
That meant the Kremlin could mobilize those resources to build up its own momentum!
The publicity effect Khovchenko might need to spend a fortune to achieve could be easily attained by the Kremlin with a single news report or the introduction of one policy.
Just as Khovchenko had said, the earlier deployment of weapons in Kaliningrad had originally been a crisis. But after Wang Ye insisted on a forceful response, it had instead become a good thing.
Many ordinary citizens believed that the current Kremlin acted decisively and took a tough stance, which fit the Russians' "aesthetic."
So after that incident, the Kremlin's approval rating began soaring.
The recent massive infrastructure plan had produced the same effect...
So when the latest polling results came out, Khovchenko immediately no longer wanted to "play"!
What was the point of persisting in the election? In the end, he would merely be a clown playing a supporting role!
He had called Wang Ye over today because he wanted to hear his opinion. If he admitted defeat straightforwardly, he might save himself a great deal of trouble.
After understanding what Khovchenko meant, Wang Ye frowned and thought for a moment.
Then he shook his head and said, "My advice is that you continue with the election, Uncle. But don't hold out any hope for the result. Just treat it as training and a learning experience. After all, you'll be entering politics in the future. Being able to take part in a national election and come in second in votes is already a pretty good credential!"
Khovchenko gave a bitter