Julie

professional inquisitive composed probing

Julie covers election night as a television reporter. She moderates panels on undecided House races like California's 47th, where deceased Democrat Horton Wilde's name drew unexpected support. She ties results to presidential debate performances, probes Governor Ritchie's next steps, narrates live developments including concession calls, cues field reporter Gail Mackee, and profiles Sam Seaborn's career from Bartlet campaign deputy to New York law firm. Her steady questioning and updates frame political surprises for viewers amid high-stakes races.

6 appearances

Julie's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

6 moments

S4E8 · Process Stories

Lazarus Race: The Dead Man Who Changed the Map

Measured professional curiosity — calm, probing the oddity while steering the segment toward its national implications.

On the live broadcast, Julie names the undecided House races, introduces the 'Lazarus 47' hook, reads the awkward fact of a deceased candidate on the ballot, and presses guests with …

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Debate as Deciding Moment — Media Frames the Win

Focused, professionally curious — outwardly neutral but clearly aiming to generate a headline-ready soundbite.

As the on-screen reporter, Julie steers the panel away from the oddity of a dead candidate's competitiveness toward the mechanics of the presidential result, asking sharp, leading questions and immediately …

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Casual Promise Becomes Midnight Political Firestorm

Matter-of-fact and engaged: focused on delivering the next line and assembling the visual story.

Julie functions as the studio anchor voice on the TVs, narrating the 47th race and cueing field reports and visuals; her measured reporting frames the rumor and signals to viewers …

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Midnight Rumor: Sam's Promise Goes Public

Detachedly professional, focused on cadence and audience impact rather than the human consequences of her words.

Julie functions as the on-air anchor whose broadcast reframes local returns as national news, cueing field reports and announcing visuals—her narration is the immediate vector that converts the Wilde result …

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Sam Confronts a Media-Made Candidacy

Calmly explanatory; serving the broadcast need to humanize and contextualize a developing story.

Julie appears on the lobby television giving a concise profile of Sam Seaborn — his Bartlet campaign role and prior legal career — providing biographical detail that turns a rumor …

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Sam Stops the Exodus

Neutral, professional; focused on delivering background information that clarifies why Sam has become a story.

Julie, on TV, supplies a career profile of Sam—linking him to the Bartlet campaign and his prior law firm—and thereby supplies the biographical ammunition that turns staff anxiety outward into …

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Affiliation

Democratic National Committee