Plot summary
The presidential candidates journey to Iowa, where Democrats Russell and Santos, and Republican Vinick, are all told by their handlers that when they appear before the corn growers association they must support subsidies for ethanol as fuel, regardless of their true feelings. Vinick becomes the only candidate able to keep true to his convictions. Note: The episode title refers to the phrase "corn is king," often used in Iowa to describe the state's dependence on the crop. Alan Alda submitted this episode as an Emmy nominee for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Also submitted as Emmy nominee for Outstanding Drama.
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Adapted from Wikipedia contributors, The West Wing season 6. HTML formatting and reference markers removed.