Character

Women Voters

politically sensitive demographically influential reactive to gender issues

Women voters emerge as a pivotal demographic in White House deliberations over Navy Lieutenant Vickie Hilton's disobedience case. Leo McGarry warns President Bartlet that strict military discipline could alienate this group, while Bartlet probes the risk, balancing command authority against gender optics and family parallels. Their potential reaction underscores electoral stakes, forcing leaders to weigh precedent against voter sentiment in a tight campaign environment.

2 appearances

Also known as: women

Women Voters's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Shielding Berryhill's Cabinet Seat

Potentially alienated or mobilized (inferred).

Referenced by Leo as a political constituency that could react negatively if the administration appears unsympathetic; their potential reaction shapes the political calculus.

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S4E10 · Arctic Radar

Keeping Hilton Out of the Oval

Described as potentially upset or alienated; the mood is cautionary.

Women voters are discussed abstractly as a political bloc that might react negatively to a perceived unfairness in the Navy's handling of Hilton; they function as an electoral pressure point.

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