Joe Ga stayed at the Reed family's farm for two days, and it wasn't until after the rally for Big Mouth Don had concluded that he finally met Tom Reed at the farm's cocktail party.
Originally, Big Mouth Don had wanted to invite Joe to give a campaign speech at the rally, but this time Joe declined.
Big Mouth Don's political network wasn't extensive enough, but Joe Ga knew that Rashiri had already given up.
Because what they did in Oregon had thoroughly enraged Tom Reed, which led the old man to join forces with the governor and senator of neighboring Idaho State to confront them head-on.
For someone like Tom Reed, if you get caught using methods beyond the rules, you either make concessions or risk losing face—breaking the rules only makes you look worse.
There was no need for a vote anymore; Big Mouth Don had already won!
It's just that Big Mouth Don didn't know it yet!
Finally, Joe Ga saw Tom Reed at the party...