NBC’s “The West Wing” has suffered in ratings and quality in recent years, but this season’s presidential campaign to succeed President Josiah Bartlet (Martin Sheen) has injected new suspense into the White House drama. The Zogby International poll is even following it like the real thing, showing Rep. Matthew Santos, D-Texas (Jimmy Smits), leading Sen. Arnold Vinick, R-Calif. (Alan Alda). Wonder if more people will watch the live debate at 7 p.m. Sunday between the characters than any of last year’s Bush-Kerry face-offs. The show’s liberal bent remains obvious, but so does its deft ability to explain and explore the same challenges facing the real White House.
Posted by Rhonda Holman
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“Sen. Arnold Vinick, R-Calif. (Alan Alda).Alan is quite an actor to pull this off.
Rhonda, One of us has poor taste.
I wish the real candidates would debate like this. Instead we get canned answers that have been tested for audience approval.