La Palabra

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La Palabra
The West Wing episode
Episode no. Season 6
Episode 128
Written by Eli Attie
Directed by Jason Ensler
Guest stars Gary Cole
Teri Polo
Tim Matheson
Ray Wise
Castulo Guerra
Michael Reilly Burke
Karis Campbell
Matthew Del Negro
Larry Cahn
Production no. 2T5018
Original airdate March 9, 2005
Season 6 episodes
  1. NSF Thurmont
  2. The Birnam Wood
  3. Third-Day Story
  4. Liftoff
  5. The Hubbert Peak
  6. The Dover Test
  7. A Change Is Gonna Come
  8. In the Room
  9. Impact Winter
  10. Faith Based Initiative
  11. Opposition Research
  12. 365 Days
  13. King Corn
  14. The Wake Up Call
  15. Freedonia
  16. Drought Conditions
  17. A Good Day
  18. La Palabra
  19. Ninety Miles Away
  20. In God We Trust
  21. Things Fall Apart
  22. 2162 Votes
List of The West Wing episodes

"La Palabra" is episode 128 of The West Wing.

Contents

[edit] Plot

As Super Tuesday approaches, the three Democratic nominees battle it out to win California as the state legislature passes a controversial anti-immigrant bill.The Latino voters are expecting Santos to condemn the bill that will ban illegal immigrants from carrying a driver's licence. But he wont get drawn in, he wants education and health care as his key issues. However, financially, he's in trouble, and is considering a remortgage on his house to carry on, as least until Texas. Josh feels terrible about this development.

Donna senses all is not well in the Hoynes camp, and insists Russell's campaign move to California instead of remaining in New York. Santos has been there for three days trying to make headway on the important issues. Sure enough, Hoynes becomes engulfed in another sex scandal. Santos and his team can't believe they could definitely come in second now that Hoynes is out. Russell wants the Governor of California to endorse his campaign, but now the Hoynes scandal has erupted, he's not endorsing anyone. However Santos comes up with a move that vetos the controversial bill, without him having to say a word condemning it. The press are full of questions for the Governor, but he tells them "Ask Matt Santos about his healthcare plan". It's as good as an endorsement.

Amazingly, Santos wins the California primary.

In this episode, Will appoints Donna as the spokesperson for the Russell campaign. He does this by thrusting a statement into her hands and telling her to read it to the rapidly approaching herd of press. Initially fazed, she very quickly gets into her stride.

[edit] Goofs

When Russell is flying to California, the external shot is of Air Force Two but the internal shots are taken in Air Force One as referenced by the steps leading up to the second level of the boeing 747.


[edit] Trivia

The Opening Scene where a member of the press sends a message to Josh by writing on a piece of fruit is identical to Richard North Patterson's novel, No Safe Place.

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