Realistic West Wing Presidential Elections 2002 and 2006

[12th Doctor]

FGS I don't even watch the show and I know this much:

2006: TEXAS FOR DEMOCRAT AND CALIFORNIA FOR REPUBLICAN AND THE DEMOCRAT WON

That's because Vinick was from California and Santos was from Texas, both barely went to their favorite sons.  I think Santos only won Texas by 52%-48% or something like that, and Vinick only won California by about 50,000 votes.

[12th Doctor]

Here's what I (Rockefeller Republican) think about both 2002 and 2006 West Wing presidential scenarios:

2002:

Bartlet/Hoynes (from 423 EV to 379 EV)
Ritchie/Heston (from 115 EV to 159 EV)

2006:

Vinick/Sullivian (from 266 EV to 297 EV)
Santos/McGarry (from 272 EV to 241 EV)

Any thoughts?

Values voters acctually foudn Santos more appealing than Vinick... South Carolina voted on economic isses, as did Missouri... its not unreasonable to think that South Carolina would go for Santos, the way that the election was set up on the show.