Talk:Margaret Hooper

Margaret's sexuality
Possibly I missed various references and hints to this in the show, but I never noticed anything regarding Margaret's sexuality - gay or straight. Does anyone have any thoughts on this? Arthur Holland 11:01, 14 September 2006 (UTC)
 * She's straight. Even besides her pregnancy she was very attracted to various males, a fact most notably shown in Impact Winter. There was only ever one thing that hinted at her being anything but straight and that was when Miss World came and Ed, then Larry and then finally Margaret came into gawk at her, but I think that was done for merely comic reasons, not to hint at her sexuality.--Harlequin212121 15:39, 20 November 2006 (UTC)

From New York?
I'm fairly sure Margaret only refers to being from "upstate" not "upstate New York." To me, this would imply she's from Maryland or Virginia if she refers to "upstate" without feeling the need to reference the state. --Harlequin212121 15:41, 20 November 2006 (UTC)
 * In my life, I have never heard the term "upstate" used to refer to anything other than New York. That, coupled with her references to a "north-south tug of war" between the Canadian and American members of her family, I think you can make a reasonable case. Jrsightes (talk) 06:32, 8 April 2009 (UTC)

The Entire Series Through
Margret is, in fact, the only character to retain her position through the entire series. Even Jed and Abbey are momentarily not the President and First Lady when Jed enacts the 25th amendment and steps down when his daughter is kidnapped. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.121.95.79 (talk) 20:06, 24 February 2008 (UTC)
 * Unless you're only counting characters who have appeared on-screen in all 7 seasons, this statement isn't true. While Nancy McNally doesn't first appear until Season 2, we have no reason to believe she was not Bartlet's first National Security Advisor, and we know that she retains this position (whether on-screen or off-screen) through (at least) the Season 7 episode "Transition".  For that matter, we have no reason to believe Bonnie and Ginger ever lose their positions.  And if we're applying the standard that a character can only be said to have retained his or her position throughout the series if there is no time during the series in which he or she does not occupy that position, then Margaret doesn't count either, since she stops being Special Assistant to the Chief of Staff when the Santos administration takes over, prior to the end of "Tomorrow," and thus, prior to the end of the series. Jrsightes (talk) 06:30, 8 April 2009 (UTC)