Chapter 1414 Big Oolong

Jim Keller left after all. Fortunately, the new architecture he created for the Voodoo chip will not be a problem to maintain the performance of the industry's first camp within three to five years, at least that's what 3DFX CEO Yasa said.

"He feels that he has finished all the creative work, and the rest is minor repairs, and the performance improves with the progress of the process..." Yasa comforted the boss: "The Voodoo 5X chip in the Microsoft XBOX host has also been completed in TSMC. Taped out, Microsoft is very satisfied."

Microsoft is ambitious to enter the game console market. The first batch ordered millions of customized Voodoo5X. 3DFX negotiated a good price and made a lot of money. At that time, it will be used in conjunction with the Pentium 3 CPU customized by Intel for Microsoft. This combination It is also a mainstream match in the PC market.

"Supply chain management, inventory, and cost control must be in line with Apple. Next year, Microsoft will be a big buyer. I don't want to see profit margins lose to rival NV."

Song Ya relayed Wired magazine founder Louis Roseto's praise for Apple's new supply chain management level, "or simply find a way to poach their... who seems to be called Cook."

"Okay...Okay, I will try my best." CEO Yasa agreed while wiping his sweat.

"Um."

It is a pity that the trip to Silicon Valley did not keep the master, and Song Ya didn't have the energy to intervene in the internal management of 3DFX in every detail, and hurried back to Chicago.

General election, general election, general election, there is nothing more important in Mimi these days than the general election. On the evening of November 7, 2000, the results of the votes in each state were released one after another...

The Gore poll went from leading by more than eleven points to being almost tied by George Jr. after the debate, which added countless suspense to this year's general election that the donkey party thought was stable. Various TV stations also followed up and analyzed at length, such as A...

Today, Channel A dispatched the strongest lineup of McAvoy and Gordon and two well-known guests. The real-time vote counting data marquee of each state kept turning, and the final winner was analyzed based on new trends at any time.

"Illinois Counting Over, Al Gore Takes Illinois!"

Blue Heights is a very stable donkey party vote warehouse, with up to 22 electoral votes. After Gordon announced the vote counting results, the outside screen was updated immediately, and 22 votes were added to the column chart, representing Ge Er's blue took the lead by a large margin, and everyone outside cheered after seeing it.

Song Ya is also one of them. Although the states he voted for are also areas where the donkey party dominates, which is icing on the cake, but that can't be helped. He and the donkey party have an extremely overlapping base. fully activated,

He did all he had to do, and he had a clear conscience.

"Al Gore took New York State!"

"Al Gore took California again!!"

California has the most 54 electoral votes. Al Gore, the state where Hollywood and Silicon Valley are located, is more stable. Hall has maintained a long lead on the books.

But the faces of Song Ya and others gradually turned serious, because little George had almost won all the southern and midwestern rural states, and the red on the map was lit up one by one, and the momentum of catching up was very fierce.

"George Jr. seems to have Tennessee? We're confirming."

Gordon clutched his earphones, and Radio A was reluctant to add Tennessee's 11 votes. This is Gore's hometown and his stronghold. ...

"FOX News has added Tennessee votes!" Someone staring at other screens yelled, and Song Ya glanced at it, as O'Reilly, the head anchor of FOXNews, the party's mouthpiece, was excitedly announcing that Little George had won the election in his opponent's home.

"Bews and ABC also confirmed this result!" Another person reported in real time.

"I just want the ratings! Don't let the audience change the channel!"

Don’t be slow in counting votes at the news station, the audience can’t wait impatiently, there are so many choices, the director of station A, Skinner, directly called into the studio, and soon, Gordon admitted that George Jr. won Tennessee, and the vote counting screen of A The real-time vote count will also be updated accordingly.

"Damn it... I need to rest."

This is almost equivalent to the fact that the board of directors thought that the iron vote directors ran away when they voted. It is embarrassing enough to be elected like this. Not only was Gore tightly bitten by George Jr., this year’s reelection of the House of Representatives that voted simultaneously, the Donkey Party lost the majority of seats in the House of Representatives. Almost irreparable.

Song Ya and Sloan looked at each other, took a breath, and didn't want to stay in full view any longer.

He went to the empty conference room, made a glass of Chivas Regal on ice and drank it slowly.

Even though the relationship between Peter and Gore has been repeated this year because of Peter's troubles, after Peter withdrew from the election, he bet wholeheartedly on Gore. sustenance

"hiss……"

Whiskey into the throat, a little spicy.

"War smoke rises from the mountains and rivers and looks north..."

The phone rang, it was Underwood.

"What's going on?" Politicians can only watch TV to get the latest information. Underwood knows that he won't know it earlier than him, and now he probably just wants to talk to a friend.

"Gore lost Tennessee." Song Ya replied.

"I know……"

"I came out, but I didn't look at the rest, and my heart couldn't bear it." Song Ya said.

"Me too..." Underwood said.

"You? You should be okay?" Song Ya said with a smile: "Congratulations on your successful re-election to Underwood Councilor."

In fact, he is fine. He was re-elected without any suspense this year. Last year, he resigned as the party whip of the Donkey Party House of Representatives. , Get the position of the minority party whip in the next House of Representatives, because the donkey party loses the House of Representatives, which means losing the speaker's seat, and his order will rise from third to second in the House of Representatives.

"You do not understand."

Underwood is also at a loss in his heart. He can accept the federal government job promised by Gore if he can’t get the minority whip in the House of Representatives, but those old factories in Chicago are demolished for environmental protection and transformed into commercial areas and residential super real estate projects. It was he who brought Gore's financial backers to come and invest. If Gore can't become the great commander...

"Have you contacted Peter?" Fortunately, Russell, the younger brother in the constituency over the factory, was also re-elected, so Underwood skipped this topic.

"Today? No, Peter..."

Before Song Ya finished speaking, "Little George took West Virginia!" Sloan rushed in and shouted.

"OMG..." Underwood heard that West Virginia was also considered to be Gore's iron vote before the election. "This is equivalent to losing 13 electoral votes."

"call!"

When Song Ya took a deep breath, Sloan snatched the wine glass in his hand and tilted his neck to drink the remaining wine, "Little George easily won the base camp Texas."

"Thirty-two electoral votes," Underwood said over the phone.

"And Michigan."

"Twelve..."

"Is it now..."

"Yes, it depends on Florida." Underwood and Sloan replied in unison.

"The governor of Florida is little George's younger brother!" Song Ya wailed.

"Not necessarily, the polls show that Gore will win there." Sloan said.

Then only Florida was left. When Song Ya and Sloan returned to the hall of A station, the colors of the iron ticket states on both sides of the donkey and the elephant were filled in red and blue blocks one by one. As it turned out, Gore had twenty-one electoral votes ahead, but Florida had twenty-five electoral votes.

At present, Gore is leading in the popular vote and George Jr. is leading in the number of states, but it doesn't matter. Whoever wins Florida will be the next president of the United States.

"The CUU said Al Gore won Florida!" Someone shouted: "The Vice President won the election!"

There was a burst of joy in the hall, and Song Ya felt relieved, clenched her fist and waved it vigorously, and was about to hug Sloan who was equally happy, "No! No, no! It's not enough!" Director A, Skinner, poured cold water loudly.

"Gore holds the lead in Florida, but the lead isn't close enough to close the gap on George Jr...."

McAvoy on Radio A is still calmly broadcasting, "City polling stations count faster, and the Donkey Party has an advantage in the cities, so Gore is currently leading. But rural voters generally support the Elephant Party, and there are still a few in Florida. There are quite a few Cuban voters, and they generally tend to support George Jr., which has been proven in the previous gubernatorial election..."

"FXXK! I'm hungry and sleepy. I'm going home. Let me know the results."

Skinner, McAvoy, and Gordon are all old media professionals. Although Gordon clearly supports the Donkey Party, he will not talk about it, so they are patiently waiting for Florida's vote counting data.

After a very long and boring wait, the bell rang at twelve o'clock in the evening. Seeing little George chasing one decimal point after another, Song Ya ran away after cursing.

Gore's campaign team was also misled by the media and made a small oolong. After the media announced their victory, they even used jet streamers to celebrate their election. Now colorful streamers and colored papers are all over the ground of the campaign headquarters. , but everyone had to wait nervously for the final counting results again.

There are only three states whose ballots have not been counted. Oregon and New Mexico have been counting at a slow pace. It is estimated that the official results will be released in a few days, but Galfan is sure to win, and now only Florida remains.

At two o'clock in the morning, Song Ya went to bed, and Gore still waited for the final vote counting results surrounded by the campaign team with his wife and daughter in his arms.

The pressure reached its peak with George Jr.'s overtake.

The smile on Gore's face is still perfect, but his mood has fallen to the bottom.

"This is impossible! The George dynasty must have voted in Florida!" The people in the campaign shouted: "We must recount the votes!"

Little Daly's brother, the campaign manager stopped his rambunctious subordinates.

A: 'Ninety-eight percent of the votes counted in Florida has been completed. If there is no accident, George Jr. will win this state, which also means that he will become the 43rd President of America! '

FOXNews: 'George Jr. wins Florida by 29,000 popular votes! '

Major news stations confirmed the results to the world.

"The CUU has also changed its tune, Mr. Vice President." The campaign headquarters was silent, and the campaign manager, legal counsel and others gathered around, looking ashamed.

"We can't admit this result! George Jr.'s younger brother, the governor of Florida, must have won the vote! The previous polls showed..." There are two factions inside, and some people refuse to admit defeat.

"What should I do?" The campaign manager, brother Daly Jr., asked for instructions.

"We lost the House of Representatives this year, and the Senate is also party-like. This lame leader..."

Halfway through Gore's speech, those who knew him understood his choice.

"But there are still 2% of the votes left..." Little Daly said.

"Be nice, so... what should we do now?" Gore asked.

"Call little George to congratulate, and then announce to the public that he has conceded defeat..."

"Okay, that's it." Gore was dizzy and tried his best to maintain his demeanor, slapped his subordinates who had followed him to the present, and walked to the telephone in the office.

Everyone looked at his lonely back and lowered their heads in pain.

‘George Jr.’s campaign office confirms receipt of Gore’s congratulatory call and they officially announce their election! '

"Mom." Song Ya sat up and looked at the TV, then fell down again.

"Ms. Sloan, start spreading the news that Alicia and I have already started divorce proceedings as we agreed before." Peter got drunk at home, and then called Sloan.

"What shall we do now?" Claire asked her husband Underwood indifferently.

"Continue to go back to Capitol Hill to be my party whip." Underwood smiled wryly, "Maybe this is fate."

"Damn it! Damn it!" New Jersey Senator Bill Bradley angrily 'emptied' his desk, all political deals are now empty, "Daley, what do we do now!?" He said to On the other end of the phone, Chicago Mayor Daly Jr. yelled.

"The world of Xiangdang...we can only take care of ourselves in the next four years." Little Daly replied calmly: "What else can we do?"

"Not necessarily! Not necessarily Mayor Daly!" At this time, his subordinates rushed in, "Florida has not yet finished voting, and Al Gore started to catch up again. Now the gap between the two sides is only a few thousand votes!"

"WTF?" Little Daly immediately hung up Bradley's phone and called his brother.

"There's a change! Stop! Stop!"

At this time, Gore's motorcade was only two blocks away from the Tennessee State Capitol where the campaign headquarters is located, where he was preparing to give a defeat speech. Little Daly's younger brother called to stop the driver, "The number of votes is wrong, and we started to overtake again. Already!"

Gore opened his mouth wide, not knowing what to do.

"The latest news, the counting of votes in Florida has changed again. With a large number of ballots cast for Al Gore, the gap between the two sides is now only a few thousand..."

McAvoy continued to broadcast, except for FOX, Station A and other news stations have removed the marquee that announced the victory of George Jr., and changed it back to the result to be determined...