"Those political consulting firms from Washington... even if they sent their top analysts to live in Pittsburgh and research it for a year, they would never truly understand this city."
Leo began to speak, his gaze sweeping over the group.
"Because they aren't from Pittsburgh. They can't smell the rust blowing in from the Monongahela River. They can't hear the old workers grumbling in the bars. They only see the data, but we live inside that data."
"That is our advantage."
Leo walked to the whiteboard.
"Now, let's look at our opponents."
"Morganfield provides the funding and round-the-clock media coverage. Carter Wright provides the administrative resources and a deeply entrenched network of interests he's cultivated for years."
"It's an extremely stable alliance of capital and power."
"They control all the mainstream communication channels and hold the traditional strongholds of the Establishment Faction."
