The West Wing

ABC/Washington Post

Description

ABC/Washington Post runs national polls that track presidential election standings. Bruno cites their data twice aboard Air Force One: first for favorable numbers boosting Bartlet, then for a specific survey showing Bartlet at 50 percent to Ritchie's 44 percent. Campaign staff rely on these results to assess momentum amid market drops and First Lady soundbites, highlighting the organization's role in shaping real-time political strategy.

Event Involvements

Events with structured involvement data

2 events
S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I
Confession at Cruise Altitude — Memory, Missteps and Market Shock

ABC/Washington Post appears as a polling source Bruno cites to reassure the President; its numbers are used tactically to counterbalance economic alarm.

Active Representation

Cited verbally by Bruno as empirical support.

Power Dynamics

Influences campaign narrative indirectly through perceived legitimacy of polling data; no direct control over events.

Institutional Impact

Polling data stabilizes or destabilizes political confidence; here it is used as a counterargument to economic panic.

Organizational Goals
Maintain reputation for credible polling. Provide data that shapes political decision-making.
Influence Mechanisms
Reputation and perceived impartiality of poll numbers. Dissemination through media and campaign consultants.
S4E1 · 20 Hours in America Part I
Market Shock, First Lady Fallout, Descent to Andrews

ABC/Washington Post is cited by Bruno as a polling source showing Bartlet leading; its numbers serve as ammunition for optimism amid market chaos and help shape the team's assessment of political damage.

Active Representation

Via cited poll results relayed aloud by Bruno.

Power Dynamics

Exerts informational power over campaign strategy through perceived credibility of poll data.

Institutional Impact

Their numbers provide a stabilizing narrative for the campaign, illustrating how media institutions influence political triage.

Organizational Goals
Report current public-opinion data accurately. Maintain journalistic authority and influence over political narratives.
Influence Mechanisms
Publishing poll results and analysis Reputation and sampling methodology shaping interpretation