Cast of the West Wing reunites to help an old friend

By Richard K. Barry

If you haven't seen perhaps the best political video of the season, that's about to change.

Bridget Mary McCormack is a candidate for Michigan's State Supreme Court. Her sister, Mary McCormack, is an actor who just happened to play Deputy National Security Advisor Kate Harper on the "West Wing."

The Washington Post picks up the story:

Bridget Mary McCormack

McCormack, who launched her bid for office in March, told her sister about a common problem on many state ballots: People vote for the party candidates, but often skip the non-partisan portion where judicial candidates are listed. For years, people have been trying to get the word out, without much luck.

Lightbulb moment! Mary called Janney and Whitford, her closest friends from “West Wing,” and asked them to do a campaign video. “They said ‘sure’ and it spiraled from there,” said McCormack. Others signed on to reprise their old roles: Richard Schiff, Joshua Malina, Janel Moloney, Lily Tomlin and Melissa Fitzgerald. “I think it’s a testament to their good will and good friendships,” the candidate said.

As the Post writes in their lead:

Trying to get your campaign video to go viral? How about getting the cast of the “West Wing” to reunite?

Yes, I'll bet that would work. The other thing is that this little clip reminds me how much I miss the "West Wing." What a show.



(Cross-posted at Lippmann's Ghost.)