sometime, identifies as a Democrat. David Palmer from 24 - In one episode, his wife mentions that he is running for President as a Democrat. Captain "Hawkeye" Pierce on M*A*S*H. Identified himself as a Democrat in a letter to President Harry S. Truman (also a Democrat). Harry Stone from Night Court - In the episode "Prince of a Guy", he introduces himself as a registered Democrat. Karen Tyler on Wonderfalls is revealed to be a "closet Democrat" on the DVD commentary track, although she attends Republican gatherings with her husband and daughter. Claire Underwood - Wife of Frank Underwood, later Second Lady of the United States, First Lady of the United States, and eventually the 47th President of the United States Frank Underwood - Initially a Democratic Congressman representing South Carolina's 5th congressional district and House Majority Whip, later Vice President of the United States and eventually the 46th President of the United States Lindsey Weir on Freaks and Geeks - Stated she is a Democrat and asked George H. W. Bush a critical question at her school Dorothy Zbornak from The Golden Girls when Sophia said Dorothy had a Michael Dukakis bumper sticker covering a Walter Mondale bumper sticker. Animation Joe Quimby from The Simpsons ran for mayor as a Democrat in the episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts". Terry Bates from American Dad! has mentioned himself to be a Democrat. Characters on The West Wing The West Wing depicts the workings of a fictional Democratic presidential administration and many of its major characters are explicitly identified as Democrats. Will Bailey - White House staff member and later Congressman Abbey Bartlet - First Lady of the United States Josiah Bartlet - the incumbent Democratic President of the United States C.J. Cregg - White House Press Secretary and later White House Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration Josh Lyman - White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration, campaign manager for a Democratic candidate Matt Santos, and later White House Chief of Staff in the Santos administration Leo McGarry - White House Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration Donna Moss - Senior Assistant to the Deputy Chief of Staff in the Bartlet administration Matt Santos - Democratic Congressman from Texas, later presidential candidate and eventually President Sam Seaborn - White House Deputy Communications Director in the Bartlet administration and later Democratic candidate for Congress Toby Ziegler - White