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Bartlet-Hoynes Campaign Banners

Senior staff debate these proposed banners in the Roosevelt Room: 500 supplied by teachers, 600 by building trades. C.J. presses for their use to inject celebration into the election-night event, while Sam rejects them alongside confetti and excess pomp, favoring only American flags for restrained optics. Toby reveals dual speeches, underscoring caution amid the push-pull over visual tone.

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S4E7 · Election Night

Tone, Optics, and an Unsettling Exit Poll

The Bartlet-Hoynes banners are the focal props in the optics debate: Larry reports their availability, C.J. wants to deploy them for celebratory visuals while Sam rejects them as partisan, making the banners represent a clash of tone and messaging strategy.

Before: Listed as available from teachers and building trades; stored/prepared offsite for distribution.

After: Decision deferred; not deployed in the room as Sam insists on flags and restrained visuals.

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