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Would you like to inspect the original subtitles? These are the user uploaded subtitles that are being translated: 1 00:00:04,400 --> 00:00:06,000 Previously on The West Wing: 2 00:00:06,200 --> 00:00:08,000 I don't know if I've served you... 3 00:00:08,300 --> 00:00:10,200 ...very well over the past few days. 4 00:00:10,500 --> 00:00:12,800 I won't be a punching bag for Hoynes and Santos... 5 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:15,500 ...and every welterweight who wants a quick tabloid hit. 6 00:00:15,800 --> 00:00:18,500 Public opinion's turning. You're gonna see it at your events. 7 00:00:18,800 --> 00:00:21,000 You get into this thinking to yourself... 8 00:00:21,200 --> 00:00:24,500 ...that you're gonna play by your own rules, and then... 9 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:26,700 ...bit by bit, you chip away at them... 10 00:00:27,000 --> 00:00:29,500 ...until you can't even name the game. 11 00:00:29,800 --> 00:00:32,300 Russell and Hoynes made a huge media buyout of Boston. 12 00:00:32,600 --> 00:00:34,700 Close to 1800 gross ratings points. 13 00:00:35,300 --> 00:00:37,700 We need to change the dynamic, or we're finished. 14 00:00:45,600 --> 00:00:47,400 It's pretty good over here. 15 00:01:10,300 --> 00:01:12,200 - Hey, Josh! - On the record, listen... 16 00:01:12,500 --> 00:01:14,500 ...the poll that matters is on Super Tuesday. 17 00:01:14,700 --> 00:01:17,200 Off the record, no way is Hoynes up nine in California. 18 00:01:17,500 --> 00:01:19,500 - It's an internal poll. - Of his living room? 19 00:01:19,800 --> 00:01:22,300 - His polling says... - That you can rig these things. 20 00:01:22,600 --> 00:01:24,900 It's four days till the California primary. 21 00:01:25,100 --> 00:01:27,200 - This is open. - Russell's internals show him... 22 00:01:27,500 --> 00:01:29,500 - ...up in New York. - He's campaigned there... 23 00:01:29,800 --> 00:01:32,400 ...what, 157 times? The guy has a hack license by now. 24 00:01:32,700 --> 00:01:35,500 Are you banking on Latinos, like in Arizona and New Mexico? 25 00:01:35,700 --> 00:01:38,000 - And your internals? - We're not releasing those. 26 00:01:38,300 --> 00:01:41,700 - I'm through talking about polls. - Because you're third in every one? 27 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:43,600 We're here to talk about issues. 28 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:47,600 It's a presidential campaign. It's not a statistics convention. 29 00:01:47,800 --> 00:01:50,100 But we got Hoynes up by a lot less than nine. 30 00:01:51,800 --> 00:01:54,000 You didn't get that from me. 31 00:01:58,300 --> 00:02:00,800 Been two days since the press asked a policy question. 32 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:03,700 I think that was about the no-smoking policy on the plane. 33 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:06,400 Do you know this bill in the California legislature... 34 00:02:06,700 --> 00:02:09,400 ...to bar illegal immigrants from getting driver's licenses? 35 00:02:09,700 --> 00:02:11,200 We're staying far away from it. 36 00:02:11,500 --> 00:02:14,200 They passed it. It's on its way to the governor's desk. 37 00:02:14,500 --> 00:02:17,400 - The congressman will wanna denounce it. - Of course. 38 00:02:17,700 --> 00:02:20,000 Third in the polls, why not champion the one group... 39 00:02:20,300 --> 00:02:23,200 - ...of Californians that can't vote? - You'll talk to him? 40 00:02:23,700 --> 00:02:25,300 Yeah. 41 00:02:26,300 --> 00:02:30,800 I really liked those little bacon things they had at the fundraiser in Ohio. 42 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:34,100 Yeah, me too. Except the fact that it was Oregon. 43 00:02:34,400 --> 00:02:38,500 Oregon, Ohio. It's a plane to a minivan to a windowless hotel ballroom. 44 00:02:38,800 --> 00:02:42,600 - You're lucky I knew it was an "O" state. - That really ought to be partial credit. 45 00:02:46,600 --> 00:02:48,800 At this point, all I do is read... 46 00:02:49,100 --> 00:02:51,900 ...the talking points they put in front of me, you know. 47 00:02:53,800 --> 00:02:58,000 Miss Santos, pleasure to see you again, it says here. 48 00:02:58,300 --> 00:03:04,200 I had such a great time during our last conjugal visit that... Page two. 49 00:03:04,500 --> 00:03:06,900 My staff suggested I follow up and seek additional... 50 00:03:07,200 --> 00:03:08,800 Tell them that I maxed out in Oregon. 51 00:03:09,100 --> 00:03:11,800 We'll be starting our descent into Sacramento's Franklin... 52 00:03:12,100 --> 00:03:13,700 ...in just a few minutes. 53 00:03:13,900 --> 00:03:15,300 Excuse me. 54 00:03:17,800 --> 00:03:20,100 The California legislature just passed that bill... 55 00:03:20,300 --> 00:03:23,100 ...to stop illegal immigrants from getting driver's licenses. 56 00:03:23,400 --> 00:03:26,800 - Four days before the primary. - Because Republicans in the legislature... 57 00:03:27,000 --> 00:03:29,900 ...know it'll divide us. You got the Latino vote on one hand... 58 00:03:30,300 --> 00:03:32,200 ...one third of primary voters here... 59 00:03:32,500 --> 00:03:35,400 ...and the notion of rewarding illegal behavior on the other. 60 00:03:35,700 --> 00:03:38,000 - Okay. - The governor's gonna be accused of... 61 00:03:38,300 --> 00:03:40,300 ...screwing his own party. We can only lose. 62 00:03:40,600 --> 00:03:43,300 - I know you're gonna wanna speak... - I don't wanna speak out. 63 00:03:44,800 --> 00:03:47,300 - You don't? - No. 64 00:03:48,700 --> 00:03:50,200 - Fasten your seat belts... - Okay. 65 00:03:50,500 --> 00:03:53,100 ...and prepare for landing. We should be on the ground... 66 00:03:53,400 --> 00:03:55,300 Just remind me when we get to the hotel... 67 00:03:55,500 --> 00:03:57,600 ...I wanna talk about our new internal poll. 68 00:04:02,100 --> 00:04:04,400 You know Bram. He's heading up California advance. 69 00:04:05,900 --> 00:04:08,100 - He was on Missouri-New Mexico. - Montana-Arizona. 70 00:04:08,400 --> 00:04:11,000 - Right. The one with big hats. - Do a quick change. 71 00:04:11,300 --> 00:04:14,500 We have meet-and-greets, a quick clutch followed by a receiving line. 72 00:04:14,700 --> 00:04:17,100 - The difference? - You met Backus at the Giants game. 73 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:19,600 Daughter's at Loyola. Congratulate him on his... 74 00:04:19,800 --> 00:04:22,000 - ...wife's thyroid operation. - It was successful? 75 00:04:22,200 --> 00:04:23,900 Don't mention the thyroid operation. 76 00:04:24,100 --> 00:04:26,800 Ed Garcia's in your room. Then we'll do the health-care hit. 77 00:04:27,100 --> 00:04:28,700 - Eddie's here? - Couple of details... 78 00:04:28,900 --> 00:04:31,800 - ...about La Palabra's endorsement. - They're huge with Latinos. 79 00:04:32,000 --> 00:04:35,400 - Gonna be a great hit. - Are we gonna bump somebody off? 80 00:04:37,400 --> 00:04:39,300 - Hey. - Hello, Eddie. 81 00:04:39,500 --> 00:04:41,600 - How are you? - How's my campaign widow? 82 00:04:41,900 --> 00:04:45,000 Oh, just, you know, knitting absentee ballots for Super Tuesday. 83 00:04:45,300 --> 00:04:48,100 It's good to see a friendly face. Everywhere I go now... 84 00:04:48,400 --> 00:04:52,900 ...it's TV cameras and coded produce. That's the way the press pass... 85 00:04:53,300 --> 00:04:55,300 ...messages us on the plane. They roll oranges. 86 00:04:55,500 --> 00:04:58,100 The news isn't any better, but you get your vitamin C. 87 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:00,600 - How long are you in California? - Two days. 88 00:05:00,900 --> 00:05:03,800 Redeye into Rhode Island right after La Palabra's endorsement. 89 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:06,900 - We're excited about that. - We really appreciate that. Hon? 90 00:05:07,100 --> 00:05:10,000 - This one. Good. - Thanks. 91 00:05:10,400 --> 00:05:13,700 Matt, we're concerned about this driver's license bill. 92 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:17,300 It could be the beginning of a new wave of anti-immigrant legislation. 93 00:05:17,700 --> 00:05:20,300 We need you to denounce it in your speech to La Palabra. 94 00:05:21,200 --> 00:05:24,500 I don't think I could do that, Eddie. It would define my whole campaign. 95 00:05:24,700 --> 00:05:27,400 I don't want voters to see me as just the brown candidate. 96 00:05:27,700 --> 00:05:29,900 I hope some of them have black-and-white TVs. 97 00:05:30,100 --> 00:05:32,400 The governor wants to veto this, but he's scared. 98 00:05:32,700 --> 00:05:36,300 Doesn't wanna be accused of torpedoing the Democrats' chances. He needs cover. 99 00:05:36,500 --> 00:05:39,400 - The governor's endorsed Hoynes. - This is a moral issue. 100 00:05:39,600 --> 00:05:42,000 Telling immigrants they can't drive, make a living? 101 00:05:42,300 --> 00:05:45,300 Nothing I say tomorrow will make a difference. We need to focus... 102 00:05:45,700 --> 00:05:47,600 ...on electing a progressive candidate. 103 00:05:47,800 --> 00:05:50,100 Then we can take on all the tough causes. 104 00:05:50,400 --> 00:05:52,300 Now all we need is a progressive candidate. 105 00:06:00,800 --> 00:06:02,700 Maybe you don't see more friendly faces... 106 00:06:03,000 --> 00:06:06,100 ...because your friends have trouble recognizing you. 107 00:06:10,100 --> 00:06:11,400 I can't do it. 108 00:06:11,900 --> 00:06:13,800 So you've said. 109 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:19,600 How we doing? 110 00:06:19,900 --> 00:06:23,600 You sat with Backus at the Giants game. Daughter's getting honors at Loyola. 111 00:07:13,200 --> 00:07:15,300 You're with the herbal medicine lobby in five minutes. 112 00:07:15,500 --> 00:07:17,100 I was doing a home health-care hit. 113 00:07:17,400 --> 00:07:19,100 - This is the pre-hit. - Herbal medicine? 114 00:07:19,400 --> 00:07:23,000 They're upset that our health-care plan doesn't cover acoustic guitar playing. 115 00:07:23,300 --> 00:07:25,300 We said we'd do a meeting before the speech. 116 00:07:25,600 --> 00:07:27,200 - Here he comes. - Congressman! 117 00:07:27,500 --> 00:07:30,200 The latest Field polls say if the election were held today... 118 00:07:30,400 --> 00:07:33,600 People would be surprised because it's normally held on Election Day. 119 00:07:33,900 --> 00:07:37,400 Are you urging the governor to side with Hispanics on the license issue? 120 00:07:37,700 --> 00:07:41,300 - I won't tell him how to run his state. - Does it worry you Vinick's sweeping... 121 00:07:41,700 --> 00:07:44,000 ...the Republican primaries while you're still slugging? 122 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:45,700 They can have their coronation. 123 00:07:45,800 --> 00:07:49,800 The competition makes us tougher for the fall. And if you believe that.... 124 00:07:50,400 --> 00:07:52,900 Would you make sure that Helen's got her speech folder? 125 00:07:53,200 --> 00:07:55,400 We've got a few meet-and-greets in the hall. 126 00:07:55,700 --> 00:07:58,000 - I wanna talk about this internal poll. - Sue Bowan. 127 00:07:58,300 --> 00:08:01,100 - We sat with you at the NRDC gala. - Good to see you again. 128 00:08:01,400 --> 00:08:03,300 Why don't you talk about global warming? 129 00:08:03,500 --> 00:08:05,200 I gave two speeches on it last week. 130 00:08:05,500 --> 00:08:07,900 - I never hear you talk about it. - Ma'am, this way. 131 00:08:08,200 --> 00:08:11,500 - There you go. Hi. - People tell me I look exactly like you. 132 00:08:11,800 --> 00:08:14,100 - Like looking in a mirror. - Good luck, congressman. 133 00:08:14,500 --> 00:08:16,400 I think this internal's really promising. 134 00:08:16,700 --> 00:08:18,800 - Good luck. - We're third in a three-way race. 135 00:08:19,100 --> 00:08:20,900 - How's that promising? - The issues, Josh. 136 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,400 We're beating Russell and Hoynes on health care, on education. 137 00:08:24,700 --> 00:08:27,400 No one's covering the issues. All the press cares about... 138 00:08:27,600 --> 00:08:31,200 ...is polls, process, horserace. 139 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:34,600 Then we gotta get disciplined about staying on our message, don't we? 140 00:08:35,000 --> 00:08:37,200 - You remember the Ratners. - Yes. Hi. 141 00:08:37,500 --> 00:08:38,800 Excuse me. 142 00:08:39,100 --> 00:08:42,100 - You wanna meet the congressman? - No, I wanna meet you. 143 00:08:42,400 --> 00:08:45,400 - I'm your new finance director. - You're Hickman. 144 00:08:45,700 --> 00:08:48,200 - The human cash register. - Call me Paul. 145 00:08:48,500 --> 00:08:50,400 I should call you a cab. Why are you here? 146 00:08:50,700 --> 00:08:53,000 You should be at a phone bank, phone-banking. 147 00:08:53,300 --> 00:08:57,300 - I wanted to deliver the news in person. - Your job's to give me money, not news. 148 00:08:57,700 --> 00:09:01,000 And since we have no money, I thought I'd opt for news. 149 00:09:01,300 --> 00:09:03,200 By no money, you mean...? 150 00:09:06,400 --> 00:09:08,200 So you're going with the literal meaning. 151 00:09:08,400 --> 00:09:10,900 The Super Tuesday polls really spooked our big donors. 152 00:09:11,200 --> 00:09:14,000 We're raising on the Internet, but once we pay the vendors... 153 00:09:14,300 --> 00:09:16,800 ...our cash on hand will look more like an empty palm. 154 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:22,100 Give me a couple hours to figure out a plan. 155 00:09:22,800 --> 00:09:25,300 We'll brief the congressman tonight. 156 00:09:37,800 --> 00:09:39,200 - Mr. Vice President. - John. 157 00:09:39,400 --> 00:09:41,000 If you wanna drop the formalities. 158 00:09:41,300 --> 00:09:44,600 - I've no intention of dropping them. - Well, enjoy them while you can. 159 00:09:44,900 --> 00:09:48,900 The most exquisitely tailored straightjacket known to man. 160 00:09:49,300 --> 00:09:52,100 We're pleased to welcome Vice President Bob Russell... 161 00:09:52,400 --> 00:09:55,000 ...and former Vice President John Hoynes. 162 00:09:55,300 --> 00:09:57,700 Guy just got endorsed by the governor of California. 163 00:09:58,000 --> 00:10:00,500 He looks like he's been drinking out of the reservoir. 164 00:10:02,600 --> 00:10:04,900 I need that education statement with CBO numbers... 165 00:10:05,200 --> 00:10:08,200 ...not OMB. CBO. Believe it or not, they aren't interchangeable. 166 00:10:08,700 --> 00:10:11,500 Tell the speechwriters to stop putting acknowledgements... 167 00:10:11,700 --> 00:10:14,900 ...at the top of speeches. The VP sounds like he's taking attendance. 168 00:10:15,200 --> 00:10:16,700 - Got a minute? - No to California. 169 00:10:17,000 --> 00:10:18,300 - Tomorrow? - At all. 170 00:10:18,500 --> 00:10:21,400 I'm not sure you've heard, there's a primary there on Tuesday. 171 00:10:21,700 --> 00:10:24,600 Hoynes has the governor and the state party behind him. 172 00:10:25,000 --> 00:10:28,100 He's spending the weekend there. We focus on New York and Ohio... 173 00:10:28,400 --> 00:10:31,200 - ...places we can win. - Not the best time to talk about my job? 174 00:10:31,400 --> 00:10:33,700 Don't go south on me, at least make it southeast. 175 00:10:33,900 --> 00:10:36,100 No, I love what I'm doing, master of all tasks. 176 00:10:36,400 --> 00:10:38,000 - Mistress, really. - Fine. I wonder... 177 00:10:38,200 --> 00:10:40,500 ...if I'm more useful doing something specific. 178 00:10:40,800 --> 00:10:43,600 Maybe my own issue area. I've learned these issues sideways. 179 00:10:43,900 --> 00:10:45,700 - Read this out loud. - If it's too soon... 180 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:47,800 Read it out loud. 181 00:10:48,100 --> 00:10:50,200 "Hoynes' plan has wrong priorities for America. 182 00:10:50,500 --> 00:10:53,400 Tripling funds for character education while leaving science... " 183 00:10:53,700 --> 00:10:56,400 Could I have the pool over here? Donna Moss has a statement. 184 00:10:59,600 --> 00:11:00,800 Hi. 185 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:04,100 Congressman, why are you trailing John Hoynes among suburban women? 186 00:11:04,500 --> 00:11:06,800 Maybe I don't go around sermonizing about values... 187 00:11:07,100 --> 00:11:09,800 - Pivot to home base. - I was about to. I gotta answer first. 188 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:12,700 Just pivot. "When they learn about my health-care plan... 189 00:11:12,900 --> 00:11:15,500 ...which moves us step-by-step to universal coverage... 190 00:11:15,800 --> 00:11:18,600 ...starting with all children, that gap will close. " 191 00:11:19,400 --> 00:11:22,600 Just talked to Garcia about the rollout of the La Palabra endorsement. 192 00:11:22,900 --> 00:11:25,500 You realize it's redundant to say "the" and "la. " 193 00:11:25,800 --> 00:11:27,700 Well, la endorsement is off. 194 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:29,900 Garcia says la congressman knows why. 195 00:11:34,700 --> 00:11:37,500 Garcia says La Palabra's off? 196 00:11:38,900 --> 00:11:42,000 He wants me to denounce the driver's license bill. I wouldn't do it. 197 00:11:42,300 --> 00:11:45,400 It's one of the biggest Latino groups. This guy is your ticket to... 198 00:11:45,800 --> 00:11:48,700 You gotta call him, straighten this out. 199 00:11:49,100 --> 00:11:52,400 - You want me out against the bill? - Wanna come in 5th in a three-way race? 200 00:11:52,800 --> 00:11:56,100 He's upset, but he won't stiff the first Latino to run for president. 201 00:11:56,400 --> 00:11:59,900 - I'll go see him in the morning. - Don't promise anything on the bill. 202 00:12:00,200 --> 00:12:03,600 I'm saying we trailed almost every country in every area tested last year. 203 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:05,300 Geometry, computation. 204 00:12:05,500 --> 00:12:08,100 Will that argument blunt Hoynes' surge in California? 205 00:12:08,300 --> 00:12:10,600 This isn't about blunting, it's about curing polio. 206 00:12:10,900 --> 00:12:14,500 - We cured polio. - And let's not be complacent about it. 207 00:12:15,200 --> 00:12:17,200 No one wants to ask about science education? 208 00:12:17,400 --> 00:12:19,600 - I do. - You're Bill Brewer. 209 00:12:19,900 --> 00:12:22,300 - I am. - No questions from Hoynes' advisors. 210 00:12:22,700 --> 00:12:24,800 Too bad. I was gonna ask how Bob Russell can... 211 00:12:25,000 --> 00:12:27,100 ...turn up his nose at character education... 212 00:12:27,400 --> 00:12:30,100 ...with parents trying to pass on values to their kids. 213 00:12:30,400 --> 00:12:32,300 We're focusing on things like AP physics. 214 00:12:32,600 --> 00:12:35,100 See, this is why Russell can't beat Vinick in the fall. 215 00:12:35,400 --> 00:12:37,600 He has no appreciation of middle-class values. 216 00:12:37,900 --> 00:12:41,000 You rupture an appendix, do you want a model citizen or a surgeon? 217 00:12:41,300 --> 00:12:43,200 I never said I had a single-issue appendix. 218 00:12:45,500 --> 00:12:47,000 Thanks, guys. 219 00:12:50,300 --> 00:12:53,200 Honestly, your education plan is closer to my tastes. 220 00:12:53,500 --> 00:12:56,000 - Really. - Hoynes is on a values kick lately. 221 00:12:56,200 --> 00:12:58,800 Who wants the government legislating their kids' values? 222 00:12:59,100 --> 00:13:02,600 Whatever happened to my right to raise spoiled, selfish little jerks? 223 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:05,000 So I take it you're single. 224 00:13:05,200 --> 00:13:08,400 - I don't answer hypothetical questions. - Have a drink with me tonight. 225 00:13:08,700 --> 00:13:10,600 We'll get into specifics. 226 00:13:11,000 --> 00:13:12,400 No. 227 00:13:12,700 --> 00:13:15,200 You work for Hoynes. It'd be sleeping with the enemy. 228 00:13:15,500 --> 00:13:18,900 Not that we'd actually sleep together. I just... You know what I mean. 229 00:13:19,300 --> 00:13:23,000 - So you're the new spokesperson. - I think this was kind of a tryout. 230 00:13:23,900 --> 00:13:25,500 Nice try. 231 00:13:29,100 --> 00:13:32,500 Governor Tillman was elected with 71 percent of the Latino vote. 232 00:13:32,800 --> 00:13:36,000 - Popular guy. -67% of Californians think it's wrong... 233 00:13:36,300 --> 00:13:39,300 ...to grant driver's licenses to people who are here illegally. 234 00:13:39,700 --> 00:13:43,400 - Well, nobody told them there'd be math. - Thank you. 235 00:13:44,000 --> 00:13:47,300 - Can I take five minutes? - Yeah, sure. 236 00:13:48,600 --> 00:13:50,900 I don't think you've met our new finance director. 237 00:13:51,200 --> 00:13:52,500 Phil. Great to meet you. 238 00:13:52,700 --> 00:13:54,000 - It's Paul. - Call him Hickman. 239 00:13:54,200 --> 00:13:55,800 I'd much rather be called Paul. 240 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:58,400 Shouldn't he be dialing for dollars at headquarters? 241 00:13:58,700 --> 00:14:01,600 I'll let him explain why he's here. 242 00:14:02,700 --> 00:14:04,400 Congressman. 243 00:14:04,600 --> 00:14:07,300 - Mrs. Santos. - Thank you. 244 00:14:07,700 --> 00:14:11,400 As much as the press care about polls and the horserace... 245 00:14:11,800 --> 00:14:13,400 ...donors care about it more. 246 00:14:13,700 --> 00:14:18,100 Now, winning New Mexico and Arizona helped, but in the last few weeks... 247 00:14:18,400 --> 00:14:21,900 ...as Hoynes and Russell established leads in the Super Tuesday states... 248 00:14:22,200 --> 00:14:23,800 ...our fundraising has dried up. 249 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:27,600 If you look at the second page, we've made our media buy... 250 00:14:28,200 --> 00:14:30,500 ...but we haven't made outlays for direct mail... 251 00:14:31,300 --> 00:14:34,600 ...or payroll or field. And that 800K... 252 00:14:34,900 --> 00:14:37,200 ...that pretty much zeroes out our cash on hand. 253 00:14:37,500 --> 00:14:40,600 - What about our Internet program? - That's mostly 10- and $20 checks. 254 00:14:40,900 --> 00:14:42,700 College campuses, local democratic clubs. 255 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:45,000 - Low-dollar activity. - What's the punch line? 256 00:14:45,300 --> 00:14:49,500 If we don't do something to beat expectations on Tuesday... 257 00:14:49,900 --> 00:14:52,200 ...I don't see how we can continue the campaign. 258 00:14:56,600 --> 00:14:58,700 Russell announced he's not campaigning here. 259 00:14:58,900 --> 00:15:00,900 Cancel the Rhode Island-New York swing... 260 00:15:01,200 --> 00:15:03,500 ...focus all our resources here in California. 261 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:06,600 We can't overtake Hoynes, but maybe we can squeak by Russell... 262 00:15:07,000 --> 00:15:08,700 ...come in second. 263 00:15:10,500 --> 00:15:12,100 Let's do it. 264 00:15:13,000 --> 00:15:14,600 Great. 265 00:15:15,700 --> 00:15:18,300 If we come in second, you can raise enough to keep going? 266 00:15:18,600 --> 00:15:20,000 - Most likely. - And if we don't? 267 00:15:20,100 --> 00:15:23,400 - Burn that bridge when we get to it. - The Texas primary's in two weeks. 268 00:15:23,800 --> 00:15:25,500 Hickman, what are my backup options? 269 00:15:26,400 --> 00:15:28,200 Well, none. 270 00:15:29,400 --> 00:15:32,700 Even a bare-bones campaign in Texas would cost 300, 400 grand. 271 00:15:33,000 --> 00:15:34,500 - Can we borrow? - That's illegal. 272 00:15:34,600 --> 00:15:36,200 Election law prohibits borrowing. 273 00:15:36,500 --> 00:15:39,100 - Except from the candidate. - Technically, that's right. 274 00:15:39,400 --> 00:15:41,600 So technically we can mortgage our house... 275 00:15:41,900 --> 00:15:45,100 - ...loan the money to the campaign. - Josh is right. Let's burn that... 276 00:15:45,400 --> 00:15:47,900 And plan our Texas campaign on the back of a napkin? 277 00:15:48,200 --> 00:15:51,000 Congressman, if you took on that level of personal debt... 278 00:15:51,300 --> 00:15:53,100 ...you'd be paying it off for years. 279 00:15:53,400 --> 00:15:56,200 - The only way you can do that is by... - By what? 280 00:15:56,500 --> 00:15:58,400 By going back to Congress. 281 00:15:58,700 --> 00:16:02,600 Because no one writes checks to retired politicians. 282 00:16:03,500 --> 00:16:06,400 Have the lawyers draw up the mortgage papers. 283 00:16:08,100 --> 00:16:10,100 What, we don't want the papers as backup? 284 00:16:10,400 --> 00:16:12,400 If we come in second here, it's moot, right? 285 00:16:12,700 --> 00:16:15,400 - Probably. - So let's come in second. 286 00:16:15,700 --> 00:16:18,300 - Thank you, congressman. - Thank you, sir. 287 00:16:34,000 --> 00:16:35,200 Will? 288 00:16:37,600 --> 00:16:39,100 Will? 289 00:16:40,300 --> 00:16:41,800 Will. 290 00:16:43,700 --> 00:16:45,000 Will. 291 00:16:45,200 --> 00:16:48,100 Hoynes wants to colonize Mars with nonviolent drug offenders. 292 00:16:48,500 --> 00:16:50,400 Recidivism.... 293 00:16:54,000 --> 00:16:56,200 It's 3 a. m. What are you pouring on my head? 294 00:16:56,400 --> 00:16:59,400 I couldn't sleep. Hoynes' issues director invited me for a drink. 295 00:16:59,800 --> 00:17:02,800 - You pour it on my head. - I said it was sleeping with the enemy... 296 00:17:03,100 --> 00:17:04,600 ...which I didn't mean literally. 297 00:17:04,800 --> 00:17:06,800 If you're asking if you should have slept... 298 00:17:07,000 --> 00:17:09,200 ...with the issues director, do what you want. 299 00:17:09,400 --> 00:17:11,300 Hoynes was supposed to fly to California... 300 00:17:11,600 --> 00:17:13,500 ...for two policy speeches in San Diego. 301 00:17:13,800 --> 00:17:17,000 Why would his issues director be in New York, inviting me for a drink? 302 00:17:17,200 --> 00:17:19,100 The whole sleeping-with-the-enemy thing? 303 00:17:19,200 --> 00:17:22,900 What if Hoynes won't be in California? A head-fake so we won't campaign there. 304 00:17:23,400 --> 00:17:25,700 He could've left staff. He could have a sore throat. 305 00:17:26,000 --> 00:17:29,200 For Super Tuesday, you campaign from a gurney if you have to. 306 00:17:43,400 --> 00:17:45,900 - Hello. - Hi, Susan, sorry to wake you. 307 00:17:46,200 --> 00:17:49,800 No, I'm calling from a fishing trawler. Yes, I know it's 3 in the morning. 308 00:17:50,100 --> 00:17:53,000 I need to know if there's been any middle-of-the-night change... 309 00:17:53,500 --> 00:17:55,800 ...to Hoynes' schedule, as silly as that sounds. 310 00:17:56,100 --> 00:17:57,500 He cancelled San Diego... 311 00:17:58,100 --> 00:18:01,400 - Don't say anything. - No? Of course. Thanks. 312 00:18:02,900 --> 00:18:04,800 Hoynes cancelled his San Diego fundraiser. 313 00:18:05,100 --> 00:18:08,500 He's spending a few more hours in New York. Apparently, it's a sore throat. 314 00:18:09,200 --> 00:18:11,800 Wake up the staff. If Hoynes isn't going to California... 315 00:18:12,100 --> 00:18:14,700 ...what the hell are we doing in New York? 316 00:18:24,900 --> 00:18:26,800 - Aren't you gonna say something? - About what? 317 00:18:27,100 --> 00:18:28,500 Tomorrow's weather forecast? 318 00:18:28,700 --> 00:18:31,700 Seasonably warm. They don't even have seasons in California. 319 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:34,600 - It's just a backup. - This is all about Texas, isn't it? 320 00:18:34,900 --> 00:18:37,100 What, we don't even want a backup? 321 00:18:37,300 --> 00:18:38,600 Don't do this to me. 322 00:18:38,900 --> 00:18:41,700 Here I am, trapped in a Tammy Wynette medley... 323 00:18:42,000 --> 00:18:45,400 ...like I'm supposed to quash your ambitions, force you to rake leaves. 324 00:18:45,700 --> 00:18:48,100 - Good. Great. - Fine. Going back to Congress, Matt? 325 00:18:48,400 --> 00:18:50,900 - It's a worst-case scenario. - For who? Me? Your kids? 326 00:18:51,200 --> 00:18:53,600 - For what's-his-name? Rickman? - One two-year term... 327 00:18:53,800 --> 00:18:56,200 ...and we would retire all the debt. 328 00:18:57,000 --> 00:18:59,400 - It's only if we don't come in second. - Second place. 329 00:18:59,700 --> 00:19:03,900 Like we're betting everything on Papa's Moustache in the fourth, which we are. 330 00:19:17,600 --> 00:19:19,800 Hey, it's your house too. 331 00:19:20,300 --> 00:19:22,500 Tell me not to, and I won't. 332 00:19:26,100 --> 00:19:29,700 One two-year term and then what? You won't run for president again? 333 00:19:30,100 --> 00:19:32,600 Tell me not to, and I won't. 334 00:19:42,400 --> 00:19:44,400 Congressman, would you sign my hernia truss? 335 00:19:44,800 --> 00:19:47,300 - Oh, boy, I don't know... - No, I manufacture them. 336 00:19:47,600 --> 00:19:50,700 - The 4th biggest wholesaler in the state. - Okay. 337 00:19:51,000 --> 00:19:53,800 "Thanks for the support. " 338 00:19:54,000 --> 00:19:57,300 Let's go, congressman, reporters are waiting. 339 00:20:02,000 --> 00:20:03,500 Come in. 340 00:20:07,100 --> 00:20:09,100 - Mrs. Santos. - Call me Helen. 341 00:20:09,400 --> 00:20:12,000 You make me sound like a grandmother, or a shop teacher. 342 00:20:12,300 --> 00:20:14,800 He's doing TV interviews if you're looking for him. 343 00:20:15,100 --> 00:20:16,400 No, I'm looking for you. 344 00:20:16,600 --> 00:20:20,600 - I wanna talk about... - Don't sign those loan papers. 345 00:20:21,900 --> 00:20:24,300 There are bad tradeoffs in this business, but... 346 00:20:24,600 --> 00:20:26,500 Are there bad tradeoffs for the staff? 347 00:20:26,800 --> 00:20:29,500 Those long hours must be dreadful, and the fast food... 348 00:20:29,800 --> 00:20:31,800 I feel terrible about that meeting. 349 00:20:34,800 --> 00:20:37,200 What chance do we have of coming in second, Josh? 350 00:20:38,800 --> 00:20:40,300 We have a chance. 351 00:20:41,600 --> 00:20:42,900 What chance? 352 00:20:43,900 --> 00:20:46,000 Pretty small one. 353 00:20:50,300 --> 00:20:52,500 Well, thanks for talking shop. 354 00:20:58,200 --> 00:20:59,400 Where are the reporters? 355 00:20:59,700 --> 00:21:02,300 Satellite interviews. You hear questions via earpiece. 356 00:21:02,600 --> 00:21:04,800 - Fake window? - Adds psychological lightness. 357 00:21:05,100 --> 00:21:08,500 - Do they do home installations? - We're starting with KSEE out of Fresno. 358 00:21:08,800 --> 00:21:10,600 Thank you. 359 00:21:13,000 --> 00:21:15,300 Hi, Lisa. Good to be with you. 360 00:21:15,800 --> 00:21:18,600 There are important things to focus on, like health care. 361 00:21:18,900 --> 00:21:21,700 I have a plan which moves us towards universal coverage... 362 00:21:22,100 --> 00:21:25,200 - ...step by step, starting with children. - KGET, Bakersfield. 363 00:21:25,500 --> 00:21:28,800 When they see my health-care plan which moves us step by step.... 364 00:21:29,100 --> 00:21:31,800 - KNTV, San Jose. - That's a decision for the governor. 365 00:21:32,100 --> 00:21:34,800 I'm focused on national issues, like health care. 366 00:21:35,100 --> 00:21:36,900 KSBW, Salinas. 367 00:21:37,200 --> 00:21:40,700 Maybe I better do a better job educating people about my health-care plan. 368 00:21:41,100 --> 00:21:42,800 I'm sorry, I can't hear the question. 369 00:21:43,100 --> 00:21:46,600 But I will say that one issue at stake in this election is health care. 370 00:21:46,900 --> 00:21:48,500 Health care. 371 00:21:53,300 --> 00:21:56,600 - Eddie, good to see you. - Josh, come in. 372 00:21:57,400 --> 00:22:00,500 I have to hand it to you. You've taught Matt a lot about politics... 373 00:22:00,800 --> 00:22:03,800 - ...in a few short months. - It took a while to get our sea legs. 374 00:22:04,200 --> 00:22:06,000 More like concrete shoes. 375 00:22:06,300 --> 00:22:09,400 The Matt Santos I knew wouldn't stay silent for three seconds... 376 00:22:09,800 --> 00:22:12,800 - ...on an anti-immigrant assault like this. - Bob Russell... 377 00:22:13,100 --> 00:22:16,100 ...just came out in favor of the bill. 378 00:22:16,400 --> 00:22:20,800 He's not even campaigning in California. He could beat us on this alone. 379 00:22:21,200 --> 00:22:24,400 How do you think voting rights polled in the 1960s? 380 00:22:24,700 --> 00:22:26,900 - Jim Crow in the 1870s? - You know the arguments. 381 00:22:27,200 --> 00:22:29,800 People use driver's licenses to buy guns, board airplanes. 382 00:22:30,100 --> 00:22:31,900 Let's come up with a better form of ID. 383 00:22:32,100 --> 00:22:34,600 - The people are here illegally. - If it's illegality... 384 00:22:35,000 --> 00:22:37,000 ...why don't we take licenses from murderers? 385 00:22:37,300 --> 00:22:38,800 Manson probably still has his. 386 00:22:39,100 --> 00:22:43,000 - Charlie's not tailgating on the 405. - If we don't give these people licenses... 387 00:22:43,300 --> 00:22:45,800 ...you think they're gonna go back to Mexico? 388 00:22:46,100 --> 00:22:48,500 They'll drive without insurance. We can't track them. 389 00:22:48,800 --> 00:22:52,000 - It's not the substance of the bill. - You know the bill is wrong. 390 00:22:52,400 --> 00:22:55,400 Because your old pal Matt Santos is trying to win in California. 391 00:22:55,700 --> 00:22:58,900 You want him on the losing side of a lose-lose issue? 392 00:22:59,300 --> 00:23:02,300 My new pal John Hoynes has the guts to take the right side. 393 00:23:02,600 --> 00:23:04,700 - Hoynes? - Promised he'd come out against it... 394 00:23:05,100 --> 00:23:07,400 ...when he campaigns with the governor tomorrow. 395 00:23:09,600 --> 00:23:13,300 Santos is the first viable Latino to even enter a presidential. 396 00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,700 - We both know you're endorsing him. - Not unless he takes a stand... 397 00:23:16,900 --> 00:23:20,600 ...in his speech to La Palabra. The governor needs cover to veto this. 398 00:23:21,100 --> 00:23:23,300 If Hoynes provides it, we'll endorse him. 399 00:23:23,600 --> 00:23:26,700 Having a Latino president doesn't advance the Latino cause? 400 00:23:27,000 --> 00:23:29,400 If he doesn't stand up for Latinos? 401 00:23:29,700 --> 00:23:31,900 You have taught him how to live by the polls... 402 00:23:32,200 --> 00:23:34,200 ...but when you're off on the next campaign... 403 00:23:34,500 --> 00:23:36,600 ...he's the one who's gotta live with himself. 404 00:23:39,600 --> 00:23:41,400 - Yeah. - It's Josh. 405 00:23:41,700 --> 00:23:43,900 I'm reading that new biography of James Madison. 406 00:23:44,200 --> 00:23:47,400 - Know what his dying words were? - "I always talk better lying down. " 407 00:23:47,700 --> 00:23:49,600 Rough time to learn that. How's it going? 408 00:23:49,800 --> 00:23:53,600 We're stuck in third place, so we're moving all our money to California. 409 00:23:53,900 --> 00:23:57,500 Our base thinks we've sold them out, and Helen Santos thinks I'm playing... 410 00:23:57,800 --> 00:24:00,900 ...presidential primary Parcheesi with her kids' college tuition. 411 00:24:01,100 --> 00:24:05,300 - So about the same as 10 minutes ago. - The middle thing's new. 412 00:24:06,200 --> 00:24:11,500 So Santos was reading our internals on the plane last night. 413 00:24:11,900 --> 00:24:15,600 - "Politician Reads Polls," film at 11. - He barely looked at them before. 414 00:24:16,000 --> 00:24:18,600 You've been complaining about that for months. 415 00:24:18,900 --> 00:24:21,300 I know, but the guy's playing this to win. 416 00:24:21,600 --> 00:24:23,900 Even when the numbers make you wanna... 417 00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:26,500 - ...lie down. - It's your job to doubt. 418 00:24:26,800 --> 00:24:28,500 It's his job to believe. 419 00:24:28,800 --> 00:24:30,900 Just don't let him do anything too loopy. 420 00:24:31,200 --> 00:24:32,800 I'll call you later. 421 00:24:33,000 --> 00:24:34,900 The site diagram for the education event. 422 00:24:35,200 --> 00:24:37,900 I'm assuming from these arrows, I'm going for a touchdown. 423 00:24:38,200 --> 00:24:40,000 We've got fixed camera positions here. 424 00:24:40,300 --> 00:24:43,100 So if you stay here, the kids are always in the cutaway shot. 425 00:24:43,400 --> 00:24:46,000 - Good because...? - Doesn't matter how the press report it. 426 00:24:46,300 --> 00:24:47,700 They can trash the whole event. 427 00:24:48,000 --> 00:24:51,300 If those kids are visible from every position, it'll scream "education. " 428 00:24:51,500 --> 00:24:55,800 - Sorry I'm late. Did you already...? - We're screaming at camera positions. 429 00:24:56,200 --> 00:24:58,300 - Thanks, Bram. - Yeah. 430 00:25:04,500 --> 00:25:07,600 La Palabra wants to endorse Hoynes. 431 00:25:08,000 --> 00:25:09,700 - Hoynes? - He promised to denounce... 432 00:25:09,900 --> 00:25:13,800 ...the driver's license bill side by side with the governor. Let's beat him to it. 433 00:25:14,200 --> 00:25:16,300 If I denounce it, it's a seven-second sound bite. 434 00:25:16,600 --> 00:25:20,100 - "Latino comes out for Latinos. " - Better than "Latino ignores Latinos. " 435 00:25:20,400 --> 00:25:22,300 It would play into the Republicans' hands. 436 00:25:22,600 --> 00:25:27,100 You said it yourself. No one would hear anything else I would have to say. 437 00:25:27,600 --> 00:25:29,900 It's a bad bill. You should be who you are. 438 00:25:30,600 --> 00:25:32,500 I was wrong to push the politics on this. 439 00:25:33,700 --> 00:25:35,200 I'm not taking a position. 440 00:25:35,400 --> 00:25:37,200 Garcia's serious about going with Hoynes. 441 00:25:37,500 --> 00:25:39,700 Maybe he should be. And not for nothing, Josh. 442 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:43,700 Garcia can tell me if he thinks I'm not Latino enough. You can't, okay? 443 00:25:54,900 --> 00:25:57,200 - Who is it? - Donna, from the Russell campaign. 444 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:01,000 You know, the "character doesn't count" people? 445 00:26:01,300 --> 00:26:02,700 Can I interest you in a drink? 446 00:26:02,900 --> 00:26:05,200 They say Manhattan has the champagne of tap waters. 447 00:26:05,500 --> 00:26:08,700 - I'm not decent. - I could have told you that yesterday. 448 00:26:09,000 --> 00:26:12,600 I'm busy cooking up ways to legislate your spoiled kids into submission. 449 00:26:13,000 --> 00:26:15,600 - I have to have the kids first. - Is that a pickup line? 450 00:26:15,900 --> 00:26:17,300 It needs a lot of work. 451 00:26:19,800 --> 00:26:22,700 - You're not packed for California. - There's some kind of delay. 452 00:26:23,000 --> 00:26:26,100 I'm not really sure what. Hey, housekeeping's a phone call away. 453 00:26:26,500 --> 00:26:28,700 They got the filet mignon of maid service here. 454 00:26:30,700 --> 00:26:34,200 He's just canceled his first policy speech, and Brewer's not packed. 455 00:26:34,500 --> 00:26:36,700 Why would he be working on a press statement if...? 456 00:26:37,000 --> 00:26:39,100 Slow down. I'll lend you some punctuation. 457 00:26:39,400 --> 00:26:43,300 Hoynes is still here. I don't think he's going to California at all. We should. 458 00:26:43,700 --> 00:26:46,400 We can't take this to the VP unless we're 1000 percent sure. 459 00:26:46,700 --> 00:26:50,200 Get the press to call him on it. They're buying this sore throat nonsense? 460 00:26:50,500 --> 00:26:53,800 If we can't interest them in our education plan, what about this? 461 00:26:54,100 --> 00:26:55,800 - Created a monster. - Bad idea? 462 00:26:56,100 --> 00:26:57,800 No. Good idea. 463 00:26:58,100 --> 00:27:00,100 That's what worries me. 464 00:27:01,700 --> 00:27:03,100 Allesandra? 465 00:27:03,400 --> 00:27:07,100 Got a teensy little tip for the paper of record. Don't you think it's strange... 466 00:27:07,400 --> 00:27:11,300 ...that Hoynes lays out this big California strategy, then fails to show up for it? 467 00:27:14,400 --> 00:27:16,300 Thank you, Mr. and Mrs. Santos. 468 00:27:18,100 --> 00:27:19,400 Bye. 469 00:27:19,600 --> 00:27:21,800 - Congressman. Congressman Santos. - Mr. Santos. 470 00:27:22,100 --> 00:27:25,200 Don't you think the governor should sign the driver's license bill? 471 00:27:25,500 --> 00:27:27,100 Won't that deny Vinick the issue? 472 00:27:27,400 --> 00:27:30,300 Not enough kids read at grade level. We need higher standards... 473 00:27:30,600 --> 00:27:33,000 - ...accountability in schools. - Pivoting like a pro. 474 00:27:33,200 --> 00:27:35,500 Are you worried that you're in third place in polls? 475 00:27:35,800 --> 00:27:40,100 If our kids don't read at grade level, how are they gonna understand these polls? 476 00:27:40,500 --> 00:27:43,400 Cutaway shot was perfect. Home run. 477 00:27:45,400 --> 00:27:47,800 - They say it's his throat. - You guys are journalists. 478 00:27:48,200 --> 00:27:50,500 - Unless you've a throat swab... - Go over this again. 479 00:27:50,600 --> 00:27:53,400 Vice President Russell was going to campaign in California. 480 00:27:53,600 --> 00:27:56,700 Then the governor endorsed Hoynes, Hoynes practically moved there. 481 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:00,100 Now that we canceled our trip, Hoynes is holed up in New York... 482 00:28:00,300 --> 00:28:02,600 ...canceling his California events left and right. 483 00:28:02,900 --> 00:28:05,600 - What's he up to? - Do I look like an investigative reporter? 484 00:28:05,800 --> 00:28:10,100 The answer is, "I do not. " Why don't you go do your jobs? 485 00:28:12,400 --> 00:28:14,100 Go. 486 00:28:16,200 --> 00:28:18,900 Are we doing enough free media in the Los Angeles schedule? 487 00:28:19,300 --> 00:28:22,600 There's a story in New York. Hoynes might not be coming to California. 488 00:28:22,800 --> 00:28:24,200 - Not at all? - That's the rumor. 489 00:28:24,400 --> 00:28:27,800 His whole itinerary was a fake out so that Russell wouldn't campaign here. 490 00:28:28,200 --> 00:28:31,700 Hoynes puts California in the bank, dukes it out with Russell back East. 491 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:34,900 - If he doesn't come... - He takes no stand on the license bill... 492 00:28:35,100 --> 00:28:37,700 ...doesn't keep his promise to Garcia. We've got about... 493 00:28:38,000 --> 00:28:41,400 ...five of our reporters working on it. He may be trying to draw us out. 494 00:28:41,800 --> 00:28:46,000 Latino comes out for Latinos and Hoynes attacks us on immigration and terrorism. 495 00:28:46,200 --> 00:28:48,800 - Maybe. - So Matt's the only candidate... 496 00:28:49,100 --> 00:28:51,900 ...who is here in California, and yet he's in third place. 497 00:28:52,200 --> 00:28:54,700 How many reporters did you say we have on this story? 498 00:28:55,000 --> 00:28:56,500 - Five? - About. 499 00:28:56,800 --> 00:28:59,400 - Let's try and make it 10. - We're ready for takeoff. 500 00:29:02,700 --> 00:29:05,200 Hoynes has a cold. He'll be flying to California. 501 00:29:05,500 --> 00:29:06,700 Why not rest on the plane? 502 00:29:06,900 --> 00:29:10,400 - His gambit's looking like a shell game. - John Hoynes is not a gambling man. 503 00:29:10,800 --> 00:29:13,100 You shake hands with every vendor in Manhattan... 504 00:29:13,400 --> 00:29:16,200 ...see if you don't come home with a great big germ cocktail. 505 00:29:16,500 --> 00:29:18,500 I'd love to chat. I've gotta sit in my room... 506 00:29:18,800 --> 00:29:20,900 ...and wait for your next hectoring phone call. 507 00:29:21,000 --> 00:29:24,200 Find out what in Jane's name we're still doing in New York City? 508 00:29:28,400 --> 00:29:30,800 A full 13 and a half minutes. Where you been? 509 00:29:31,000 --> 00:29:34,600 Who cares if Russell's making hay by saying illegals shouldn't get licenses? 510 00:29:34,800 --> 00:29:36,500 Who cares if Hoynes thrashes us on it? 511 00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,200 Don't we score points for opposing public opinion? 512 00:29:40,500 --> 00:29:42,500 He's not wrong. He'll marginalize himself. 513 00:29:42,800 --> 00:29:45,400 Latino backs Latinos, dog bites man, Madison takes a nap. 514 00:29:45,700 --> 00:29:48,300 But now the guy's talking about mortgaging his house... 515 00:29:48,600 --> 00:29:50,400 ...stirring up the press about Hoynes... 516 00:29:50,700 --> 00:29:52,800 ...muzzling himself on issues he cares about. 517 00:29:53,100 --> 00:29:56,000 And for what, the vain hope of a silver medal? 518 00:29:56,300 --> 00:29:59,200 I've seen this in tons of candidates. 519 00:29:59,900 --> 00:30:02,700 Ride's almost over. They wanna hang on. 520 00:30:03,000 --> 00:30:05,200 The crowds, the adrenaline. You wait... 521 00:30:05,500 --> 00:30:09,100 - ... he'll even miss the bad headlines. - You think it's almost over? 522 00:30:09,600 --> 00:30:12,200 I think you've done a remarkable job. 523 00:30:12,500 --> 00:30:16,000 I think you've taken a junior House nobody and made him a national brand... 524 00:30:16,300 --> 00:30:18,300 ...a contender for the vice presidency, even. 525 00:30:19,600 --> 00:30:22,700 - He still believes he can win. - It's his job to believe. 526 00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:24,800 If he keeps believing, it's because... 527 00:30:25,100 --> 00:30:28,300 He got it from me. He believes it, because I hammered it into him. 528 00:30:28,800 --> 00:30:31,300 - Josh. - I'll call you later. 529 00:30:32,400 --> 00:30:35,300 - Have you seen CNN? - There's 50 reporters in Hoynes' hotel. 530 00:30:35,600 --> 00:30:38,400 - I sent half of them there. - ... healthy lead here in the polls. 531 00:30:38,700 --> 00:30:40,600 Shouldn't Santos be doing meet-and-greets? 532 00:30:40,900 --> 00:30:42,300 They're signing loan papers. 533 00:30:42,400 --> 00:30:45,600 - Some are wondering if Hoynes... - You gave him the papers? 534 00:30:45,900 --> 00:30:49,200 - ... has canceled his tour. - Her. Helen. She asked for them. 535 00:30:53,500 --> 00:30:57,000 I don't suppose in addition to your many skills you're a notary public. 536 00:30:57,400 --> 00:30:58,700 Don't sign those. 537 00:30:58,900 --> 00:31:01,200 We won't send them to the bank unless we have to. 538 00:31:01,500 --> 00:31:04,100 Just wanna make sure... 539 00:31:04,800 --> 00:31:07,400 - ...we're covered for Texas. - It's your financial future. 540 00:31:09,000 --> 00:31:11,400 Which is why we're gonna come in second. 541 00:31:12,000 --> 00:31:13,300 We can't. 542 00:31:13,700 --> 00:31:15,200 There's no chance. 543 00:31:15,500 --> 00:31:16,900 - I'm sorry. - We've got Hoynes... 544 00:31:17,200 --> 00:31:19,500 - ...in New York. - We won't win the nomination. 545 00:31:19,800 --> 00:31:21,900 I made myself believe it. 546 00:31:22,300 --> 00:31:25,400 You too. But you can't risk everything for this. 547 00:31:27,400 --> 00:31:28,900 You should go to La Palabra... 548 00:31:29,200 --> 00:31:32,900 ...make a strong statement against the driver's license bill. You should... 549 00:31:33,100 --> 00:31:36,300 ...remember who your friends are, not some names on an index card... 550 00:31:36,500 --> 00:31:40,700 ...but the people you're going back to. And then you should take a bow... 551 00:31:41,900 --> 00:31:43,900 ...and you should step off the stage. 552 00:31:58,100 --> 00:32:00,500 You know, when I got out of the Marines... 553 00:32:00,800 --> 00:32:03,700 ...I hadn't been in my neighborhood in Houston in a few years. 554 00:32:04,000 --> 00:32:06,600 I had just gotten this job offer from the Pentagon... 555 00:32:06,900 --> 00:32:09,500 ...and it required a full FBI background check. 556 00:32:09,800 --> 00:32:12,000 After a few weeks, the investigators came to me... 557 00:32:12,300 --> 00:32:14,300 ...and said, "We can't give you the job. 558 00:32:14,500 --> 00:32:18,200 We've interviewed all your old friends and neighbors. 559 00:32:18,500 --> 00:32:21,500 They can't confirm anything, not even your name. " 560 00:32:21,900 --> 00:32:24,500 So I hop a plane, go back to the old block. 561 00:32:24,800 --> 00:32:27,400 I see my neighbor's 11- and 13-year-old kids. 562 00:32:27,700 --> 00:32:31,400 They're sitting on the stoop, same as always. 563 00:32:31,700 --> 00:32:33,800 They see me, they start running towards me... 564 00:32:34,100 --> 00:32:36,800 ...and they're shouting, " Tio Matt! " "Uncle Matt. " 565 00:32:37,100 --> 00:32:41,600 " Tio Matt, the feds, they were here looking for you. 566 00:32:42,100 --> 00:32:44,700 We told them we never heard of you. " 567 00:32:45,500 --> 00:32:47,700 Eleven and 13. 568 00:32:51,300 --> 00:32:54,200 You're not the only one who can read bad polls, Josh. 569 00:32:55,400 --> 00:32:59,300 I am running for president in that Texas primary... 570 00:33:01,000 --> 00:33:03,900 ...and those kids are gonna see me do that. 571 00:33:08,200 --> 00:33:10,400 That's the only statement about my skin color... 572 00:33:10,700 --> 00:33:13,000 ...I intend to make in this campaign. 573 00:33:15,800 --> 00:33:17,300 - If you need a minute... - I'm fine. 574 00:33:17,500 --> 00:33:20,100 You met Richter in Portland. He's on DNC site selection. 575 00:33:20,400 --> 00:33:23,300 - His son's a... - Math major at Princeton. 576 00:33:34,700 --> 00:33:37,500 When you asked our chances before... 577 00:33:38,800 --> 00:33:42,200 ...you wanted to make sure the loan was ready if we lost here. 578 00:33:42,500 --> 00:33:44,500 Something's happened to Hoynes. 579 00:33:48,200 --> 00:33:51,200 - There he is! - Mr. Hoynes! Mr. Hoynes! 580 00:33:56,100 --> 00:34:00,000 - Excuse me. I need him for one second. - Yeah, I got five more supporters there. 581 00:34:00,200 --> 00:34:01,900 ...featuring an exclusive interview... 582 00:34:02,200 --> 00:34:05,700 ...with the former Senate staffer, claiming that then Senator Hoynes... 583 00:34:06,100 --> 00:34:09,300 ...made inappropriate sexual advances toward her... 584 00:34:09,600 --> 00:34:13,100 ...which is bad news to the Hoynes campaign so close to Super Tuesday. 585 00:34:13,400 --> 00:34:16,500 ...woman in question was still a Georgetown senior at the time... 586 00:34:16,800 --> 00:34:19,000 ...the daughter of a prominent Hoynes supporter. 587 00:34:19,300 --> 00:34:23,100 The campaign spent the day in New York urging the tabloid not to run the story... 588 00:34:23,500 --> 00:34:26,100 ...excerpts of which appeared all over the Internet... 589 00:34:26,400 --> 00:34:28,600 ...believed such allegations were all in the past. 590 00:34:28,900 --> 00:34:33,100 - A spokesman for Hoynes says... - We just went from third to second. 591 00:34:33,300 --> 00:34:36,200 ...that he is temporarily suspending his campaign. 592 00:34:39,500 --> 00:34:42,300 Tell the spokespeople Hoynes is dead. We're even with Russell. 593 00:34:42,600 --> 00:34:44,000 - Is that true? - It could be. 594 00:34:44,300 --> 00:34:47,100 There's no way to poll till the voting starts. 595 00:34:47,900 --> 00:34:49,600 Anything from the governor? 596 00:34:49,900 --> 00:34:52,100 He's not discussing a new endorsement. 597 00:34:52,400 --> 00:34:54,700 He can't stick with Hoynes. It's a tabloid nightmare. 598 00:34:55,000 --> 00:34:57,100 Tell him Santos is a candidate for president. 599 00:34:57,300 --> 00:35:00,600 If that doesn't even warrant a phone call.... Go, go, go. 600 00:35:00,900 --> 00:35:03,400 Thank you. Good to see you. 601 00:35:04,300 --> 00:35:06,200 - Watch your hands. - What's the schedule? 602 00:35:06,500 --> 00:35:09,700 We've gotten 300 press requests, all about Hoynes' overcharged libido. 603 00:35:10,000 --> 00:35:12,400 - Ride the story? - We're not riding nor spinning it. 604 00:35:12,700 --> 00:35:14,400 The press loves it, but voters don't. 605 00:35:14,600 --> 00:35:16,600 Accept as many press requests as possible. 606 00:35:16,900 --> 00:35:18,500 - Isn't that...? - We have a message. 607 00:35:18,600 --> 00:35:21,900 It's health care and education. It's the only way he beats Russell. 608 00:35:22,300 --> 00:35:25,400 - Every question will be about Hoynes. - But none of the answers. 609 00:35:26,600 --> 00:35:29,700 - Donna! Donna! - I had no idea about the Senate staffers. 610 00:35:29,900 --> 00:35:32,000 You've been pushing this. You know something. 611 00:35:32,300 --> 00:35:35,200 He locks himself in a hotel room. He could be shaving his legs. 612 00:35:35,500 --> 00:35:37,500 How am I supposed to know what he's doing? 613 00:35:38,800 --> 00:35:40,800 We're gonna be in California in a few hours. 614 00:35:41,100 --> 00:35:44,900 Nothing we can do on driver's licenses. We've come out in favor of the bill. 615 00:35:45,300 --> 00:35:47,700 Hoynes is an embarrassment. Santos is a footnote. 616 00:35:48,000 --> 00:35:50,400 Governor, the vice president needs you on this. 617 00:35:50,700 --> 00:35:52,700 You wanted to see me, sir? 618 00:35:52,900 --> 00:35:56,700 I'm sorry your name is in these stories. You had no idea what this was about. 619 00:35:57,100 --> 00:35:59,100 - No. - They're just filling column inches. 620 00:35:59,400 --> 00:36:03,900 If I believed everything they wrote about me, I'd be voting for Pat Paulsen again. 621 00:36:04,900 --> 00:36:07,400 That was a joke. I never voted for Pat Paulsen. 622 00:36:07,700 --> 00:36:11,000 - Will's talking to California's governor. - I wouldn't call him myself. 623 00:36:11,400 --> 00:36:14,400 - The allegations are nobody's business. - Yes, sir. 624 00:36:14,700 --> 00:36:16,600 - You don't agree? - For it to be none... 625 00:36:17,000 --> 00:36:20,200 ...of our business, he shouldn't have talked about character education. 626 00:36:20,500 --> 00:36:22,200 Set a standard, you have to meet it. 627 00:36:22,600 --> 00:36:24,700 The governor won't take endorsement meetings. 628 00:36:25,000 --> 00:36:28,600 He's yanking support from Hoynes, and feeling burned by primary politics. 629 00:36:28,900 --> 00:36:31,600 We lead in California, but Santos has been there three days. 630 00:36:31,900 --> 00:36:33,800 We won't be there for another three hours. 631 00:36:34,100 --> 00:36:36,900 If the governor endorses him, I don't know what'll happen. 632 00:36:37,200 --> 00:36:40,300 You have to call the governor yourself. Make sure he endorses you... 633 00:36:40,600 --> 00:36:42,900 ...or no one at all. 634 00:36:44,400 --> 00:36:46,500 Get the governor on the line. 635 00:36:48,900 --> 00:36:50,600 How we doing? 636 00:36:50,900 --> 00:36:52,700 We shut down all our field offices... 637 00:36:52,900 --> 00:36:55,300 ...squeezed money to air more health-care spots. 638 00:36:55,600 --> 00:36:58,400 Our surrogates are blanketing every media outlet. 639 00:36:58,700 --> 00:37:01,000 Unless your tongue's got repetitive stress injuries... 640 00:37:01,400 --> 00:37:04,300 - Keep scheduling interviews. - He's never had so much coverage. 641 00:37:04,600 --> 00:37:07,400 It's either the sex scandal or my plan for premium reductions. 642 00:37:07,700 --> 00:37:10,000 - The governor? - He's not taking political meetings. 643 00:37:10,300 --> 00:37:12,400 Looks like he's not endorsing anyone. 644 00:37:12,700 --> 00:37:16,600 This guy could've single-handedly delivered labor, the county organizations. 645 00:37:16,900 --> 00:37:19,300 What if we told him we don't want a political meeting? 646 00:37:19,600 --> 00:37:21,300 What do we meet about, citrus futures? 647 00:37:21,600 --> 00:37:23,500 The party platform, Australian parliament. 648 00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:25,800 I'll walk his dog for five minutes with him. 649 00:37:26,000 --> 00:37:28,600 What about the driver's license bill? 650 00:37:33,900 --> 00:37:37,300 - You know this meeting can't be public? - All I need is a little leg room. 651 00:37:37,700 --> 00:37:39,700 I can't turn on a TV without seeing you... 652 00:37:39,900 --> 00:37:42,100 ...spout the same three lines about health care. 653 00:37:42,400 --> 00:37:44,500 You ought to mix it up a bit. 654 00:37:44,800 --> 00:37:47,700 Six and a half million Californians don't have health insurance. 655 00:37:48,000 --> 00:37:49,900 They'd rather hear about Hoynes' boxers? 656 00:37:50,100 --> 00:37:53,200 Hoynes looked me in the eye and told me all the womanizing had... 657 00:37:53,500 --> 00:37:55,700 - ...been flogged to death by the press. - It had. 658 00:37:56,100 --> 00:37:59,900 Those staffers were paid for their story. They were paid by a dime-store tabloid. 659 00:38:00,300 --> 00:38:03,000 If we don't give the hordes what they want, they find a way. 660 00:38:03,300 --> 00:38:06,600 Well, I look like an idiot. And I've got hordes outside my office now. 661 00:38:06,800 --> 00:38:09,800 I scheduled this meeting to talk about the driver's license bill. 662 00:38:10,100 --> 00:38:13,600 My understanding is that Hoynes promised La Palabra that he'd oppose it. 663 00:38:13,900 --> 00:38:15,300 He made that promise to me. 664 00:38:16,800 --> 00:38:18,600 The state Republicans timed this bill... 665 00:38:18,900 --> 00:38:21,100 ...to wreak havoc in the Democratic primaries. 666 00:38:21,400 --> 00:38:23,700 I want a future in the party too. 667 00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:27,500 You think I'd single-handedly blow our chance to beat Vinick in the fall? 668 00:38:28,900 --> 00:38:30,500 What if I was there with you? 669 00:38:32,800 --> 00:38:35,500 I told Russell I'm not going to endorse anybody. 670 00:38:37,000 --> 00:38:40,700 And you wouldn't say one word against that bill till you needed my support. 671 00:38:41,100 --> 00:38:43,700 I'm not gonna say a word against it now. 672 00:38:44,500 --> 00:38:46,800 - And I'm not looking for your support. - You're not? 673 00:38:47,100 --> 00:38:48,600 You veto the bill... 674 00:38:48,900 --> 00:38:51,000 ...I'll be there standing right behind you. 675 00:38:51,300 --> 00:38:53,300 All the words will be your own... 676 00:38:53,500 --> 00:38:55,700 ...in front of about 50 cameras, all going live. 677 00:38:56,000 --> 00:38:58,700 You'd be tagged with my veto without a bite on the news. 678 00:38:59,000 --> 00:39:00,500 - Right. - Are you so desperate... 679 00:39:00,800 --> 00:39:03,800 ...for the appearance of my support that you'd stand behind me... 680 00:39:04,100 --> 00:39:07,300 ...while I strike down a bill that you don't oppose? 681 00:39:07,600 --> 00:39:10,300 I think the bill is an abomination. 682 00:39:11,000 --> 00:39:13,100 We need to toughen our immigration laws... 683 00:39:13,300 --> 00:39:15,600 ...make our borders 50 times more secure. 684 00:39:15,900 --> 00:39:17,900 But if we're not really willing to do that... 685 00:39:18,200 --> 00:39:21,400 ...it's wrong to punish the people we bring here to pick our avocados. 686 00:39:21,700 --> 00:39:23,900 But why don't you just come out and say that? 687 00:39:25,600 --> 00:39:28,900 Because people don't need to hear it from someone who looks like me. 688 00:39:29,600 --> 00:39:32,100 They need to hear it from someone who looks like you. 689 00:39:34,900 --> 00:39:36,500 - Governor! - Governor! 690 00:39:40,400 --> 00:39:44,500 Moments ago, I vetoed SB-67, the so-called "driver's license bill. " 691 00:39:44,900 --> 00:39:48,500 We have security problems in this country. We have immigration problems. 692 00:39:48,800 --> 00:39:50,700 We need to address them. 693 00:39:51,000 --> 00:39:53,400 But we shouldn't prevent the poorest working people... 694 00:39:53,700 --> 00:39:56,300 ...the people who are here anyway, from making a living. 695 00:39:56,600 --> 00:40:00,600 It may make us feel better, but it doesn't solve the problem. 696 00:40:00,900 --> 00:40:05,200 Thank you. Oh, I'd show you all the veto pen... 697 00:40:05,600 --> 00:40:08,700 ...but I've already given it to Congressman Matt Santos. 698 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:10,800 - Governor! - Governor! 699 00:40:11,400 --> 00:40:14,300 - Hoynes. Any comment? - Know what you should write about? 700 00:40:14,500 --> 00:40:17,700 The 6.5 million Californians who don't have health coverage. 701 00:40:18,000 --> 00:40:20,900 You ought to ask Matt Santos about that. 702 00:40:21,200 --> 00:40:22,600 - Congressman! - Congressman! 703 00:40:24,600 --> 00:40:27,200 I agree with Governor Tillman 100 percent. 704 00:40:29,000 --> 00:40:30,300 Thanks. 705 00:40:30,600 --> 00:40:33,200 And don't forget to vote, no matter who you vote for. 706 00:40:33,500 --> 00:40:35,800 Oh, what the hell? Vote for me. 707 00:40:36,300 --> 00:40:38,200 - That's it, guys. - Okay, we're good. 708 00:40:38,500 --> 00:40:41,700 - What's next? - Besides the mother of all lozenges? 709 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:44,500 - He's done 100 interviews today. - That is the last one. 710 00:40:44,700 --> 00:40:48,000 California polls are closing. Russell's won New York, Connecticut... 711 00:40:48,400 --> 00:40:51,100 ...Rhode Island and Vermont. Hoynes is crumbling everywhere. 712 00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:54,000 We don't know about California yet. 713 00:40:55,900 --> 00:40:57,600 Thanks. 714 00:40:57,900 --> 00:41:02,900 - What's this? - It's a campaign plan for Texas. 715 00:41:03,200 --> 00:41:05,500 I'll sell my own house if I have to. 716 00:41:05,800 --> 00:41:08,600 - You'd be going to federal prison. - Yeah, well... 717 00:41:08,900 --> 00:41:11,400 ...need to live someplace, won't I? 718 00:41:15,400 --> 00:41:17,600 I can tell you that it's been a long day. 719 00:41:17,900 --> 00:41:22,500 A tough, close fight here in a state that usually don't see such primary action. 720 00:41:22,700 --> 00:41:25,400 - We got an exit poll. - I've never seen numbers like this. 721 00:41:25,700 --> 00:41:28,900 They need a margin of error for the margin of error. 722 00:41:29,300 --> 00:41:32,200 We're moments away from calling what has been a dogfight... 723 00:41:32,500 --> 00:41:36,000 ...between Vice President Bob Russell and Congressman Matthew Santos. 724 00:41:36,300 --> 00:41:38,700 So we urge you to stay by the TV. In just a moment... 725 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:42,100 - While Santos has maintained... - I need you guys for one second. 726 00:41:42,400 --> 00:41:45,000 ...his solid support in both the African-American... 727 00:41:45,300 --> 00:41:48,600 ...and Latino communities, Bob Russell has actually picked up points... 728 00:41:49,000 --> 00:41:52,000 - We've received the latest exit polls. - Will you give us a second? 729 00:41:52,300 --> 00:41:55,000 On the strength of these numbers, we'll call the race. 730 00:41:55,300 --> 00:41:57,100 - What is it? - What? 731 00:41:57,400 --> 00:42:00,300 - We have a winner of the California... - We won California. 732 00:42:00,600 --> 00:42:03,800 ...and it is Congressman Matthew Santos. 733 00:42:05,800 --> 00:42:07,300 He's calling it. 734 00:42:07,500 --> 00:42:10,200 We've got a few quick clutches on our way to the ballroom. 735 00:42:10,500 --> 00:42:14,800 Steve Gilbert, co-chair for L.A. Son's big in the college Dems. Congratulations. 736 00:42:15,200 --> 00:42:18,900 - This is unexpected. How do you...? - Congressman Santos! 737 00:42:20,200 --> 00:42:22,000 You're the experts on the horserace... 738 00:42:22,100 --> 00:42:24,800 ...but maybe folks took a look at my health-care plan. 739 00:42:25,200 --> 00:42:28,300 - What about the Hoynes situation? - I can't comment.66138

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