Calling Bank (National Strategies Group Polling Station)

Desks cluster in the thrum of National Strategies Group, phones jangling off hooks as Joey and Kenny prowl the aisles, clipboards gripped tight, headsets pinning scripts to sweat-damp ears. Josh, Donna, and Jack Sloane weave through the snarl—hands snatching receivers, voices drilling poll questions into the void—while coffee sludge rings mar papers and tension spikes with every tabulated response.

2 appearances

Purpose

Executing high-volume polling calls to gauge public opinion post-SOTU, with staff circulating to manage scripts, data entry, and real-time adjustments.

Significance

Nerve center of Josh's poll obsession ignites chaos; here bombshell drops about Sloane's violent past, shattering the night's triumph as numbers teeter and scandal erupts amid relentless dialing.

Appearances in the Narrative

When this object appears and how it's used

2 moments

S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Josh Drops Sloane's Excessive Force Bombshell

Calling Bank desks and phones form the chaotic operational core where Joey and Kenny circulate, Josh paces demanding numbers, and scandal talk pierces the din—embodying the grinding poll machine fueling White House anxiety, every ring amplifying post-SOTU stakes.

Before: Active with circulating pollsters and ongoing calls

After: Still humming with unresolved demands and departures

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S2E13 · Bartlet's Third State of the Union

Josh's Polling Impatience Clashes with Donna's Matchmaking

Desks of the calling bank form the chaotic backdrop where Joey and Kenny circulate, enabling the on-foot briefing on Sloane's scandal and Josh's pacing demands for numbers; it embodies the tangible frenzy of polling ops, cluttered with phones and data fueling the event's tension.

Before: Active with circulating pollsters and ringing phones

After: Ongoing operational hub post-interaction

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