Lazarus 47

Julie, George, and Martin deploy 'Lazarus 47' on the late-night TV panel to name the California 47th district race, where the Democratic candidate clinched victory posthumously. Broadcast into the Northwest Lobby, the label captures the improbable comeback pundits link to the President's debate surge and Ritchie's flagging campaign. Staff watch as the term reframes a quirky local result into national stakes.

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Lazarus Race: The Dead Man Who Changed the Map

The label 'Lazarus 47' is deployed by the broadcast as a memorable hook; it condenses the oddity into a media meme and reframes a local curiosity into a digestible national storyline that invites further scrutiny and strategic reaction.

Before: Used informally among pundits and some media as a nickname for the California 47th contest.

After: Amplified by the live broadcast into a broader narrative device, increasing its penetration among national viewers and political actors.

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S4E8 · Process Stories

Debate as Deciding Moment — Media Frames the Win

The label 'Lazarus 47' is deployed by the panel as shorthand for the surreal race, turning a local anomaly into a media-ready brand that the broadcast then links to national debate dynamics.

Before: Already coined and in circulation among pundits and some media outlets as a memorable label for the race.

After: Reinforced and amplified by the panel's linkage of the race to presidential debate effects; becomes a narrative hook for subsequent coverage.

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