Spoofing the owlishness of his boss, he draws delighted howls when he mimics an imagined Williams moment at campaign headquarters on victory night. The stage is set, Wareck says, drawing the scene. Colorful balloons are everywhere. Bunting, television cameras, a crowd, emotion. Dan Rather and Tom Brokaw break into coverage to announce the dramatic Williams win.
Supporters cheer madly.
Williams impressed a well-heeled audience in Colonial Heights one recent evening with his talk of the city's needs, its potential and his determination to fix things. I had real doubts. I think we need a real politician in the mayoralty. We can't have someone who isn't politically minded enough. Williams's family and closest supporters, the ones who see him most often on the campaign trail and the ones who chart his progress most carefully, constantly look for signs that Williams is more at home in the skin of a candidate.