Communications Office Staff

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The Communications Office Staff fills the White House bullpen on election night, cheering when the 9:00 pivot hits and erupting in applause upon Leo's announcement of a New Hampshire projection for Bartlet. Their reaction shifts the room's tension to relief and joy, capturing the shared stakes of political operatives who track results amid national crises. They interact closely with C.J., Toby, Josh, Carol, and Leo, forming the energetic core of press and messaging operations during high-pressure moments.

3 appearances

Also known as: Everyone in the Communications Office

Communications Office …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

3 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

9:00 Kickoff — New Hampshire Projection Steadies the Team

Relieved and cautiously joyful — group energy surges but remains tethered to the work ahead.

The assembled Communications Office staff collectively erupts in cheers at 9:00, their mood shifting from frayed anxiety to a functional uplift that fuels the room's next tasks.

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S4E7 · Election Night

A Quiet Call, A Loud Projection

From taut anxiety to buoyant relief — the room briefly lightens.

As a collective, the bullpen erupts in cheers at 9:00 and later applauds when the New Hampshire projection is announced; their reaction converts anxiety into relief.

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S4E7 · Election Night

9:00 PM Returns — New Hampshire Projection and Office Jubilation

Joyful, nervously celebratory — relief mixed with awareness that results are provisional.

A roomful of communications staff erupt in cheers at the 9:00 signal and on-screen projections, transmitting relief and collective energy through applause and forward movement into the Mural Room.

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Affiliation

CBS