24 - the real mystery
Now that 24 started airing in Germany, let me try to answer one question: Who is David Palmer?
At this time, David Palmer is a Senator in the state of California. He is running in the state primaries as one of many candidates for the President's Office. The outcome of the primaries will make him a nominee at his party's national convention that will then elect the final Presidential candidate.
Also have in mind that California introduced "open primaries" not too long ago. Under that law, voters do not need to be registered with any particular party in order to vote in the state primaries. The large parties, however, tend to choose to count the votes from registered party members only in order to select delegates for the presidential nominating conventions.
So don't be confused. Palmer is, technically, just a candidate running to become a candidate. Not a final candidate. Still confused? Never mind, so am I.
That is true indeed. Technically.
However, the winner in large state primaries does usually have a significant advantage when the national nomination takes place. Also, there are always polls. And the way I understand the whole Palmer situation: He is just waltzing his way through all the primaries, and there is no decent chance he's not gonna win. It's more something like one more ceremonial procedure on his way to becoming President (which he will).
From the drama's point-of-view, this also makes sense. Because he doesn't have to worry about the results, but can worry about the personal mess he's being brought into by the events of the day. :-)
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