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So, in summary, Santos is the only candidate shaking hands and hugging babies in California, campaigning his little Latino heart out for a shot at a second place win. Josh concedes to Mrs. Santos that the chances of that happening are very slim. In other bad news, the campaign is almost out of funds, and unless they exceed expectations on Super Tuesday, they aren't likely to get any more money.

The Santos' decide to mortgage their house and take on more debt to be able to finance their campaign in Texas, should they loose in California. Josh tells them it's a bad idea, that the campaign has run its course and they shouldn't risk their future for something that isn't going to happen. Basically, Josh, the big quitter, has given up. He thinks they did well enough in making Santos a viable candidate, but now it's time to face reality. Santos tells Josh that regardless of what happens in California, he has a personal stake in Texas, and wants to campaign there to show other Latinos that they can, you know, reach for the stars and all that. It's a nice speech and Santos gets all teary when he says it, and by the end of it, Josh offers to mortgage his own house if that's what it will take to campaign in the Texas primary. So, yay, Team Santos!

But because “West Wing” is a Wellsian beast now, the episode isn't satisfied with that. Later, Josh pulls Santos to a TV where there's a breaking news story. A former female staffer has accused Hoynes of sexual misconduct. The sexual harassment charges against Hoynes blow his chances of winning the California primary, and suddenly it's a tight race between Bingo Bob and Santos. The Russell campaign high-tails it to California, but it's too little too late. Because Hoynes wasn't able to keep it in his pants, and Russell started campaigning late, Santos pulls a huge upset and wins the California primary.

The look on Josh's face when he finds out is amazing. He's stunned, impressed and in awe of Santos, you can tell that he has some real love for the guy. Once again though, it seems like Santos is really running his own campaign, Josh is just along for the ride.