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Arnold Vinick
Arnold Vinick is a fictional character on the television series "The West Wing" played by Alan Alda. The role earned Alda the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2006.
Fictional biography.
Vinick is a Republican senator from California and presidential nominee.
He is a social moderate and fiscal conservative with a maverick streak and a direct manner whose politics are loosely based on those of Arizona senators John McCain and Barry Goldwater. Vinick is (like Goldwater) moderately pro-
Vinick was key in authorizing construction of the San Andreo Plant. Several days later, national polls showed Santos tied with Vinick in the popular vote at 44 percent.
Election aftermath.
Despite the death of his running mate Leo McGarry on election night, Santos was narrowly elected president of the United States after defeating Arnold Vinick in the Electoral College by a vote of 272–266. Santos carried his home state of Texas, while Vinick won his home state of California; Santos clinched the election by winning Nevada with a margin of