Character

Bow Tie Boy

smug mocking dismissive confrontational

Bow Tie Boy emerges as a young, smug supporter of Governor Ritchie on Election Night outside a polling place. He twice confronts Donna Moss, mocking her accidental Ritchie ballot as proof of Bartlet camp incompetence and taunting her defense of the vote's value while questioning the President's smarts. His partisan jabs underscore grassroots election tensions before he walks off, highlighting personal stakes in the campaign's frantic close.

2 appearances

Bow Tie …'s Journey

A timeline through the narrative

2 moments

S4E7 · Election Night

Donna Tries to Buy Back an Honor Vote

Smug and dismissive; he relishes the opportunity to needle the opposing camp and exit with rhetorical flourish.

Bow Tie Boy appears as a passing antagonist: he mocks Donna aloud, questions what a staffer's ballot mistake implies about the President, and then walks off, leaving Donna riled and …

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S4E7 · Election Night

Balancing the Ballot: Donna's Mistake, Jack's Gesture

Derisive and superior; enjoys provoking an opponent and undermining their confidence.

Bow Tie Boy appears as a taunting, partisan presence: he mocks Donna's mistake with a smug, confrontational aside, suggesting the President's people are out of touch, then walks off, sharpening …

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