Location
University of Iowa Campus Building
Reporters swarm podium-side, microphones spears in the charged air of Iowa caucus fever. President Bartlet commands from center stage, voice measured as he evades Donald Atwell's affirmative action thrust with calls to purge discrimination from hearts and minds. Abrupt exit unleashes clamor—shouts ricochet off walls, frustration thick as Bartlet's professor mask conceals sharper edges, priming national tension.
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The Two Bartlets
Toby's Cringe at Bartlet's Evasive Presser
University of Iowa campus building hosts Bartlet's high-stakes press conference inside, microphones thrusting amid reporter swarm; exterior features main stairs and Secret Service posts, with nearby van enabling Toby's charged observation—caucus fervor infuses patriotic flags and tension, contrasting evasive rhetoric with heartland scrutiny.
Atmosphere
Charged with caucus frenzy, reporter clamor echoing off walls
Functional Role
Venue for pivotal campaign presser
Symbolic Significance
Heartland battleground exposing leadership fractures
Access Restrictions
Secured by Secret Service, press-only inner access
Daylight under open skies
Clamoring reporters and patriotic flag distribution
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