Chapter 21
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By late March Bianca had advanced in the polls, but still hadn't reached double digits. She was having breakfast at a diner in Chicago, talking to a few of the local patrons. One in particular, a construction worker named Steve, seemed to have a lot of questions.
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Steve: Do you plan to raise minimum wage?
Bianca: Absolutely. The current minimum wage of 7:25 per hour is not nearly enough to pay bills and raise children. I think that has a negative effect on families when both parents have to work 70 or 80 hours a week and can't give children the proper guidance they need.
Steve: I don't mean to be dis-respectful, but given your own lifestyle, do you still feel children do better with both a mother and a father?
Bianca: I actually fell that children do better with both male and female influences. In my own case, I tried to be a strong role model for my children. But I also had them around strong male influences, in particular my uncle Jack. I know he is better at showing my son Ishmael how to be a man than I could ever be, and I am grateful for that.
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These questions continued for some time. Bianca ate bites of her food while they asked their questions and then answered between bites. If she became president Bianca knew she'd have to get used to doing multiple things at once, this could actually be good practice. As they were talking Bianca recieved a text from Sarah, who was now her press secretary. It said there was a story breaking that might affect their campaign.