2001-dii, Haysbert wuxuu caan ku noqday markii loo doortay "24" oo ah Senator-ka Mareykanka David Palmer, oo u adeegay madaxweynihii ugu horreeyay ee madow ee Mareykanka (xaaladda bandhigga) inta lagu gudajiray xilli ciyaareedkii labaad iyo saddexaad. Wuxuu sidoo kale ku soo laabtay sidii xiddig marti ah lixdii qaybood ee ugu dambeeyay xilli ciyaareedkii 4aad iyo qaybta koowaad ee xilli ciyaareedkii 5aad. Waxaa loo magacaabay Golden Globe iyo Golden Satellite Award sanadkii 2002 doorkan. Haysbert ayaa ku sheegay wareysi uu siiyay barnaamijka in saddexda nin ee uu aadka u jeclaa - Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, iyo Colin Powell - ay si wada jir ah u muujiyaan fikradiisa ku saabsan sida uu madaxweynaha u noqon karo. Haysbert wuxuu aaminsan yahay in doorka David Palmer ee "24" uu ka caawiyay Barack Obama - oo uu Haysbert taageeray - inuu ku guuleysto magacaabista madaxtinimada 2008
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