The West Wing elections of 2002 and 2006 (Electoral Maps)

[charlie and algernon]

2002: Bartlet(D) - 419, Ritchie(R) - 119


2006: Santos(D) - 272, Vinick(R) - 266

[VolcanoJen]

1. Didja know that the Matt Santos character was actually based on...

.. wait for it...

... Barack Obama?

http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/21/barackobama.uselections2008

[charlie and algernon]

2. yup, and Arnie Vinick was based on McCain

too bad McCain ended up nothing like Arnie Vinick

[Hamlette]

7. Yeah, Vinick was a great "guy"

[kwyjibo]

3. Shame on 2006 TV California.

I wish Bartlett had been our president for the last 8 years :)

That show made me so happy.

[charlie and algernon]

4. it was my escape from the insaneness of the real world

a president who actually cared for the american people and genuinely wanted to do good in the world, imagine that.

[mwei924]

5. The 2006 map is weird.

Because Santos won his home state of Texas and Vinnick won his home state of California.

I don't think Vinnick is actually based on McCain. There's no indication of this other than the fact that they're both moderate. But Vinnick is atheist/agnostic and completely pro-choice. Guiliani might've even been a better match for Vinnick for his stance on social issues. But Vinnick was a cool Republican. And McCain is a total loser.

[Hamlette]

8. Well, you know, if they'd known when the hell national presidential elections were held, it might

have all been different!

Sheesh, running for president in 2002????? Dumb.

[SharonRB]

6. I didn't know that before

but it totally makes sense.

[Bucky]

9. I believe they were throwing darts at the map to arrange this.

South Carolina went Democratic, but Ohio, Maine, and Vermont went Republican. :crazy: Riiiight...