print "Oops! Could not read file."
    supporter_count = "Err1"
except ValueError:
    print "Oops! Could not convert value(s)."
    supporter_count = "Err2"
except:
    print "Oops! Unknown error."
    supporter_count = "Err3"

# initialize and clear the screen
tft.screen_rotation(SerialTFT.Rotation.landscape)
tft.bg_color(SerialTFT.Color.black)
tft.clear_screen()

# draw logos
tft.draw_bitmap("0icon.bmp", 0, SerialTFT.Screen.height_half - 27)
tft.draw_bitmap("0icon.bmp", SerialTFT.Screen.width - 32, SerialTFT.Screen.height_half - 27)

# write organization title
tft.font_size(SerialTFT.Font.small)
tft.bg_color(SerialTFT.Color.black)
tft.fg_color(SerialTFT.Color.yellow)
tft.goto_pixel(SerialTFT.Screen.width_half - 51, 5)
tft.write("Abgeordnetenwatch")
tft.goto_pixel(SerialTFT.Screen.width_half - 33, 15)
tft.write("hat aktuell")

# write huge number of supporters
tft.font_size(SerialTFT.Font.large)
tft.fg_color(SerialTFT.Color.red)
tft.goto_pixel(SerialTFT.Screen.width_half - 32, SerialTFT.Screen.height_half - 22)