Eugene also smiled and then said, "Now it all hinges on his performance. If he can really smear Lawson Rubins, that would save us a lot of trouble."
Stevenson also stopped smiling, becoming anticipative.
His term as Governor would soon end. Although he wanted to run directly for President, there were simply too many ruthless characters in American politics.
There were predecessors like old Trump and the incumbent old Biden.
In addition, Hillary, known as the Iron Lady of America, was also waiting to make a comeback in '24.
While he had the backing of the Morgan Family, compared to these figures, his reputation and political resources were far inferior.
Therefore, his real plan was to run for Senator after his term as Governor to accumulate more fame and political resources, then use that as a springboard to aim for the top position.
