text: The West Wings 2002 presidential election pits Bartlet and Vice President John Hoynes against Florida Governor Robert Ritchie ( James Brolin ) and his running mate , Governor Jeff Heston of Wyoming .
simplified: The West Wings 2002 presidential election pits Bartlet and Vice President John Hoynes against Florida Governor Robert Ritchie ( James Brolin ) and his running mate , Jeff Heston .