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The West Wing (TV show) (view source)
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Although sometimes accused of having a liberal slant, the show was widely praised by real-life members of both parties, and even benefitted from the involvement of important figures from them, such as [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] press secretary Dee Dee Myers and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] press secretary [[Peggy Noonan]].
Although sometimes accused of having a liberal slant, the show was widely praised by real-life members of both parties, and even benefitted from the involvement of important figures from them, such as [[Bill Clinton|Clinton]] press secretary Dee Dee Myers and [[Ronald Reagan|Reagan]] press secretary [[Peggy Noonan]].
The election for Bartlet's successor which ended the show has drawn renewed attention for its similarity to the 2008 presidential election two years later. In both cases, the Democrats nominate a young Senator from a minority ethnic group (Matt Santos on the show, Barack Obama in real life) who picks a Washington insider as his running mate (Leo McGarry, Joe Biden). He runs against an old Republican senator portrayed as a "maverick" (Arnold Vinick, John McCain), who picks a conservative Christian as his running mate (Ray Sullivan, Sarah Palin).
It is sometimes regarded as one of the best TV dramas of modern times, sharing a pedestal with shows like ''Lost'' and ''The Sopranos''. It was widely hailed by political scientists and was a favorite of critics.{{fact|date=January 2008}}
It is sometimes regarded as one of the best TV dramas of modern times, sharing a pedestal with shows like ''Lost'' and ''The Sopranos''. It was widely hailed by political scientists and was a favorite of critics.{{fact|date=January 2008}}