Tom Baker

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Will names Tom Baker as Political Director during a public roll call to reporters, positioning him on an all-star campaign team outside the Orange County Municipal Building. This announcement bolsters organizational credibility as Will steps back, handing leadership to Sam Seaborn. Baker's role centers on political strategy execution, supporting the campaign's push for viability amid skeptical press and internal shifts.

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Campaign Political Operations

Tom Baker's Journey

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S4E9 · Swiss Diplomacy

Will Lists the Team; Sam Is Forced to Lead

Not present; inferred steady and strategic.

Tom Baker is named as Political Director; his role is invoked to demonstrate tactical political capability though he is offscreen.

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S4E9 · Swiss Diplomacy

Will Quietly Relinquishes the Helm

Referenced; implied readiness to execute field strategy under new leadership.

Named as Political Director by Will; his inclusion underscores that on-the-ground political planning is staffed and that Sam won't be handling tactical minutiae alone.

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