With one month to the elections , campaigning and strategic vote-hunting went a notch higher . Contestants visited remote areas where they had never dared before . Political slandering and counterslandering dominated the airwaves as competitors tried hard to outdo each other . The electorates were unabashedly treated to the usual political rhetorics and empty promises unique only to the election period . They were treated to cash and other tokens towards enticement . Che's political rallies attracted many people not because they liked him , but due to the cash handouts he could dish out at the end of the rally . "After all , it is our stolen money ," and so they reasoned . He spent much of his resources in trying to win votes from other communities believing that being the kingpin of his

