Fowler

persuadable pragmatic partisan

Fowler cuts as a prime Republican aide Toby Ziegler hunts in the Oval Office's treaty maelstrom, paired with Fox to crack votes loosened by Stensen's defection. Amid Bartlet's aspirin-fueled desperation and Leo's order clampdown, Toby banks on Fowler's sway in the lame duck Test Ban ratification blitz—nuclear peril fueling moral fire. Off-stage fulcrum, he embodies the White House's razor-edge partisan chess, where aide-level flips dictate proliferation's fate against Senate gridlock.

4 appearances

Fowler's Journey

A timeline through the narrative

4 moments

S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Senior Staff Frenzy: Lame Duck Treaty Push and Leo's Discipline

N/A (mentioned)

Paired with Fox as Toby's Hill target to flip votes loosened by Stensen's absence.

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Bartlet's Aspirin Desperation Exposes Chaos; Leo Imposes Memo Discipline

Targeted for flip

Fowler paired with Fox as Toby's immediate outreach priority to salvage votes loosened by Stensen's absence, highlighted in post-meeting hallway instructions.

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Leo Ignites Lame Duck Offensive and Restores Order

Republican aide Toby plans to meet to loosen up votes.

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S2E6 · The Lame Duck Congress

Marino's Principled Defection: Abstains from Lame Duck Vote

Neutral (offscreen)

Fowler referenced alongside Fox as Republican aide from Toby's lunch intel on the lost vote, shaping inquiry without appearing.

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Affiliation

The Washington Post