"Leo, don't take me for a fool. I know the Democratic Party wants to win, but the Republican Party has even more to lose."
"Pennsylvania is the Keystone, the indispensable path to the White House. The Republican National Committee will pour hundreds of millions of US Dollars into this state. They'll turn over every inch of ground."
"Senator Warren has a voter base in the vast rural and mountainous areas of central Pennsylvania that's as solid as a religion."
Morganfield leaned forward. "And what makes you think that Murphy, that nice old guy who's just been coasting in the House of Representatives, plus you, a brand-new mayor, can hold back this wave?"
Leo didn't avoid his gaze. Instead, he broke into a smile so confident it bordered on arrogant.
"Because I'm the Mayor of Pittsburgh."
Leo extended a finger and tapped it gently on the table.
"Douglas, let me break down the math for you."
