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"The West Wing" (1999)Original Air Date:
6 April 2005 (Season 6, Episode 22)Plot:
WHO WILL BE THE DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE? - It's the Democratic National Convention and the... more | add synopsisUser Comments:
Makes you proud to be a Democrat more (1 total)Cast
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Errors made by characters (possibly deliberate errors by the filmmakers): In the introduction given before Congressman Matt Santos takes the stage to address the convention, the announcer states that he (Cong. Santos) is a graduate of the United States Air Force Academy (time 33:50). In later episodes, he is said to be a graduate of the United States Naval Academy and a former Marine Corps Pilot who served in the Gulf. This may have been an error on the part of the writing team since the episode 2162 Votes predates all the episodes building him up as a graduate of Annapolis and a former Marine Corps officer. moreQuotes:
President Josiah Bartlet: [addressing the DNC] Thank you, its been an honor to serve you the past eight years. And now it gives me a great pleasure to introduce to you the leaders of our party and the next President and Vice President of these United States, Matthew Vincente Santos and Leo Thomas McGarry. moreFAQ
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Here is a classic season finale for the West Wing, ending with the gruelling convention for the Democratic Nomination for the Presidency.
Congressman Matt Santos (Jimmy Smits) and Vice President Bob Russell(Gary Cole) had a close result in the Primary process, with neither gaining the 2162 delegates they need to win the nomination. Both try to politick to win nomination, offering positions and contracts if their win and show they are the better candidate. Russell argues he can win in the Mid-West, whilst Santos could win in California and Texas. Russell even has Governor Eric Baker (Ed O'Neill) of Pennsylvania as his VP nominee. But a scanner is thrown in the works when Baker reject's Russell's offer and attempts to a last minute run for the nomination himself, getting support as a unitary candidate. Within the White House is a key subplot from the previous episode when the International Space Station is running out of oxygen and they had been a leak to the New York Times about the military Space Shuttle that could be used to save them. President Bartlet (Martin Sheen) is furious and wants the person who leaked this information to the press to be found.
This is an exciting episode for politics nuts like me and you feel the confusion and frenzy of the quick negotiations and the way events can quickly change. The frantic camera-work helps add to the affect. It is brilliantly written and nearly became real life last year during the nomination of Barack Obama. Both the director Alex Graves and writer John Wells do a great job with this episode. They is great actor, as expected from the West Wing and shows why it is one of the best televisions show ever made. I am also a sucker for grand speeches in film and TV and Matt Santos' speech is a cracker for me.
An excellent episode.