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right, that's very important, but so is the deficit. The country is getting in so deep we may never get out."
    Lindy grinned. "Brenda is a former democrat. Are you by any chance, a
    republican?"
    He shook his head. "No, I'm more of an independent."
    "Hmm. Well, I agree with both of you, out of dozens of problems America
    faces those are huge and one works against the other. That's why the parties can't agree. One sees jobs as the answer and to speed up their creation want to spend
    money, while the other wants to curb spending—even make cuts, which actually
    creates more unemployment and more debt."
    Mickey leaned back. "Yep, that's the way things are."
    Brenda scrunched her nose. "That's terrible."
    "I know. Here they are fighting and squabbling and neither party represents the largest block of voters."
    Mickey's eyes narrowed. "What do you mean?"
    "Your party, or should I say your un-party—the independents—are the
    largest block of voters, and your un-party is virtually unrepresented in
    Congress."
    Mickey leaned back against the cushions and smiled. "Yeah, I guess you're
    right. We are unrepresented, but independents aren't monolithic. They run the
    gamut from socialist to fascist."
    Lindy pushed the issue. "True, but polls show most fall in the middle, like you. If successful, SAFE, could change things. I believe our members will come
    from the moderate sector of the republican wing, with some liberal and
    progressive democratic women, but most of all, independent women."
    Mickey signaled time out. "Whoa, don't write men off. I'll bet lots of men
    would be interested in a middle-of-the-road party. I probably would."
    "Good. I guarantee you, we would always vote on the merits of the
    legislation in question and we would never order our politicians to vote a certain way. What's more, we would not allow our members to sign some lobbyist's
    special interest pledge. Now, how do you propose to help us?"
    "I think Brenda makes a fantastic spokeswoman for your movement. I
    would merely like to offer my expertise. I sent your press release out to all major news services, publications, and media centers late last night so I wouldn't be
    surprised if word of your movement is beginning to filter out. SAFE is not big
    news yet. It will take time to build credibility. But once you get going it'll be like a freight train barreling through the media."
    Lindy took a quick sip of her margarita. "Any suggestions?"
    "Certainly. That's where I come in. I will keep your name in the forefront.
    "Is Ms. Cummings available for interviews?"
    "Of course."
    "What about you?"
    She shrugged. "If need be."
    "Do you have other candidates, yet?"
    Lindy pursed her lips. "Not yet, but we hope to."
    Mickey leaned forward, elbows on table, and stared intently at Lindy.
    "Okay, here's what I want. I want to be your media coordinator."
    Lindy's blue eyes narrowed. "Have you ever done anything like that?"
    Mickey flipped a hand as if to flip away the question. "No, but I can do it and I can make Brenda's life easier."
    She sighed. "I don't know."
    "Try me for a month. If you're not happy with what I've done, get someone
    else." Lindy held out her hand. "All right. One month, then we'll evaluate."
    Mickey grinned and took her hand. "You won't be sorry.

    Chapter Four – Day Four
    There is no one more vicious on their own than conservative women on
    conservative women. - Nicole Wallace
    Sally's intercom buzzed. "Yes, Millie?"
    "You have a call from Madelene Wilson on line one."
    "Thank you. I'll take it." Sally counted to ten before answering. "Good morning, Maddy."
    "Hi, Sal. Long time."
    "It has. What've you been up to?"
    She laughed. "Not much, but it looks like I can't say the same about you."
    "What do you mean?"
    "I mean your women's party. Word is getting out. You're on the internet.
    There's even a small article in this morning's Herald."
    "Really, I hadn't noticed. I guess I'd better look."
    "Yeah, you'd better. Is it going to fly?"
    "What do you