“Freedonia” · Season 6
In this episode: Josh Lyman (2), Matt Santos (1), Aide (1)
How about our exclusion from the debates. Let's try that.
So, what do we do? Film chicken coops and say they're too chicken to debate us?
I want two volunteers. I want them in giant chicken suits. I want them in my office first thing in the morning.
We can't afford a huge, glitzy ad buy, so we run something feisty, funny, out-of-the-box. Turns our one minute of prime time into a national sensation.
Santos on ice skates, wearing a goalie outfit, pledging to defend America?
[pause] Closer to the box than that.
[in a live TV ad] Good evening. I'm running for President and if you don't know who I am, I wouldn't be surprised. I've been shut out of tomorrow night's debate for suggesting that it actually be a debate and this is the only ad I can afford. I got in this to improve a broken school system, to fix entitlement because they're going bankrupt, to expand health coverage because it will save money if fewer people show up in emergency rooms. What I found is that Presidential campaigns aren't about these things. They're about clawing your opponents' eyes out as long as you don't get tagged for it. So how about this: I will never say anything about my opponents or anything about anything without saying it myself, right into the camera. You might not get to hear much of me but when you do, you'll know I stand by it. I'm Matt Santos and you better believe I approve this ad.
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