David Palmer is a fictional President of the United States of America played by Dennis Haysbert as part of the television series, 24. Palmer's ex-wife Sherry and brother Wayne were both key figures in his administration. He has two children, a son, Keith, and a daughter, Nicole. David Palmer appeared in 80 episodes, the fourth most appearances on the show for any character (after Jack Bauer, Tony Almeida, and Chloe O'Brian). He was the only character other than Jack Bauer to appear in every episode of the first three seasons. Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... Shortcut: WP:-( Vandalism is indisputable bad-faith addition, deletion, or change to content, made in a deliberate attempt to compromise the integrity of the encyclopedia. ... 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... The shield and spear of the Roman god Mars, which is also the alchemical symbol for iron, represents the male sex. ... For other uses, see White House (disambiguation). ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Sandra Palmer is a fictional character in the FOX television series 24. ... The following is a list of minor fictional characters from the American television drama 24. ... The following is a list of minor fictional characters from the American television drama 24. ... The following is a list of minor fictional characters from the American television drama 24. ... Sherry Palmer is a fictional character on the television series 24, played by Penny Johnson Jerald. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6, 2001 to May 21, 2002. ... Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. ... Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. ... Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9, 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23, 2005. ... Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15, 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22, 2006. ... For the pop band, see Presidents of the United States of America. ... Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... 24 is an Emmy and Golden Globe award-winning American television series created by Joel Surnow and Robert Cochran, and produced by Imagine Television. ... Sherry Palmer is a fictional character on the television series 24, played by Penny Johnson Jerald. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... The following is a list of minor fictional characters from the American television drama 24. ... Nicole Palmer, is a fictional character played by Megalyn Echikunwoke in the television series 24. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

Concept and creation

Dennis Haysbert was disappointed that his character was killed in the 5th Season, commenting that it continued an American legacy of killing its popular and charismatic leaders. He also continues to watch the show and be a fan.[1] Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ...

Appearances

David Palmer was a United States Senator from Maryland who ran for President. He was elected after the assassination attempts made on him were foiled by Jack Bauer. Although he initially sought a second term, he bowed out of the race after the opposing candidate learned that David had lied to the chief of police in order to protect his ex-wife, Sherry Palmer, who was under suspicion for involvement in a man's death. Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... Official language(s) None (English, de facto) Capital Annapolis Largest city Baltimore Area  Ranked 42nd  - Total 12,407 sq mi (32,133 km²)  - Width 90 miles (145 km)  - Length 249 miles (400 km)  - % water 21  - Latitude 37° 53′ N to 39° 43′ N  - Longitude 75° 03′ W to 79° 29... For other uses, see President of the United States (disambiguation). ... It has been suggested that Selective assassination be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section on a Television-related subject may need to be cleaned up and rewritten because it describes a work of fiction in a primarily in-universe style. ... Sherry Palmer is a fictional character on the television series 24, played by Penny Johnson Jerald. ...

Throughout the series, Palmer's role as President is often vital to the successful foiling of terrorist plots. Palmer is seen as a good leader who makes difficult decisions without much hesitation. On several occasions, his intervention as President and the execution of his Presidential powers helped the Counter Terrorist Unit. Seal of the Counter Terrorist Unit This article is about the fictional organization Counter Terrorist Unit. For the list of Counter-terrorist Units by country, see Counter-terrorism. ...

Day 1

David Palmer has had many difficulties due to his political life. In the first season, Palmer was the frontrunner in the race for nomination as Democratic candidate for President of the United States. His life was threatened during the course of Day 1. His political life was threatened on other fronts. His son, Keith, was shown to be a viable suspect in the murder of the man who raped his daughter. Palmer investigated, but found that telling the truth was preferable to covering it up with lies, and took a stand in favor of his son. However, he found out his wife, Sherry, was trying to manipulate him, both in that potential scandal, and the one Sherry tried to create. David was furious with Sherry, and divorced her. Season One of the television series 24 was first broadcast from November 6, 2001 to May 21, 2002. ...

David Palmer also confronted Jack Bauer in person over the events of the first 10 hours of 24. He was no-nonsense, demanding a private, unrecorded interview with Bauer. Palmer, believing that Bauer wanted payback for the deaths of his covert operations team, started by demanding Jack to tell him of the other people involved in the assassination attempt on his life. Jack said he was trying to protect Palmer's life, which ultimately led Palmer to realize he was wrong about Jack and his motives. Jack had led the covert operation which ultimately had cost him his team, but Jack had never known of Senator Palmer's authorization of the mission. Jack in fact had carried the guilt over the loss of his team into his personal life, leading to a separation from his wife and affair with Nina Myers (which admittedly he had recently ended). Senator Palmer realized through this that Jack had been through a bad day. He authorized Jack's reinstatement on Day 1. Palmer goes on to defeat his Democratic primary opponent Governor Hodges and incumbent President Harold Barnes in the general election.

Day 2

Over a year later, in Day 2, David Palmer is the President. He is alerted to the threat of a nuclear bomb detonating in the U.S. He also is informed that Bauer, now an inactive agent, has contacts with people who could lead them to the bomb. Jack ignored calls from CTU, but responded to the call from President Palmer. Jack became an active agent again and eventually caught the bomb and detonated it in a remote area. Palmer orders attacks on the three nations responsible, as revealed by an audio known as the Cyprus Recording. Palmer then reverses course, stating that he believes the recordings to be fake, as advised by Jack, but Mike Novick, his Chief of Staff, and the Vice President, Jim Prescott deem this sudden reluctance to attack as an incapability to hold the office. Prescott gathers the Cabinet members, and by one vote, David Palmer is removed from office under the provisions of the 25th Amendment. He sits in a room as a prisoner for the rest of the day, until Jack provides CTU with the evidence that the Cyprus Recording is a forgery, and the attacks are called off by Prescott. Palmer is reinstated as President, and although Prescott and the Cabinet members who voted against Palmer offer to resign, he does not accept their resignations. Such a gesture is indicative of why Palmer was popular among those close to him and among the general population alike. Palmer does, however, immediately relieve Mike Novick of his post as Chief of Staff. Palmer then goes out to make a statement to the press, deeming that the threat is over. He shakes hands with many of the onlookers, one of whom happens to be Mandy, a woman hired in Day 1 to assassinate Palmer. She slips a deadly virus into his hand, and he collapses to the ground, panting. (The extended ending presented in the 24 Season 2 boxset has him get up and say he's all right; this was filmed to stop the extras on location leaking the real ending) Season Two of 24 (aka Day 2) was first broadcast from October 28, 2002 to May 20, 2003. ... Joshua B. Bolten, the current White House Chief of Staff. ... James Prescott, aka Jim Prescott, is a fictional character played by Alan Dale in the television series 24. ... Amendment XXV (the Twenty-fifth Amendment) of the United States Constitution clarifies an ambiguous provision of the Constitution regarding succession to the Presidency, and established procedures both for filling a vacancy in the office of the Vice President as well as responding to Presidential disabilities. ... Mandy is a fictional character, played by Mia Kirshner, on the television series 24. ...

24: The Game

Six months after Day 2, Palmer is recovering from his assassination attempt. Although he makes televised appearances to make it appear as if he is strong, healthy, and running the nation, in actuality, vice president Jim Prescott is acting President. The reality is that Palmer is confined to a wheelchair and is heavily medicated. However, terrorists attempt to assassinate Prescott, leaving the Vice-President in critical condition. Palmer decides at this point that he is strong enough to take over the responsibilities of being President of United States once again.

A few months later (In the comic, 24: Midnight Sun), after the events of Day 2 and 24: The Game, President Palmer allows the opening to the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge near Fairbanks, Alaska. His reasoning behind this controversial decision was so that the nation would no longer be manipulated by the men behind the oil companies (a reference to Max and Peter Kingsley). The Arctic National Wildlife Refuge (ANWR) covers 19,049,236 acres (79,318 km²) in northeastern Alaska, in the North Slope region. ...

Day 3

In Day 3, Palmer is faced with re-election. However, he is still the President, and is faced with many problems during the day. His lover Anne is implicated in a scandal, and although she is innocent, she leaves him. Palmer's brother admits his affair with the wife of one of his biggest supporters, and Palmer is forced to choose life or death for Jack. Palmer chooses death, but eventually is informed of a huge terrorist threat where Jack had to go undercover. He doesn't like it, but his faith in Jack prevails. However, Palmer falters in the end. He brought Sherry Palmer back into his life to help. She does, but in the end David can't agree to her terms (i.e. re-marrying her). After she is killed as a result of a political scandal, he ultimately decides not to run for re-election, again preferring his principles over everything else. Season Three, also known as Day 3 of the television series 24 premiered in America on October 28, 2003 and aired its season finale on May 25, 2004. ...

At the end of Season 3, after a Presidential debate, he decided to cancel his re-election campaign. His opponent in the election, U.S. Senator John Keeler of Minnesota, became President in Season 4. John F. Kennedy and Richard Nixon debate in 1960 Every presidential election in the United States, the two main candidates (almost always the candidates of the two main parties, the Democratic Party and the Republican Party) engage in a debate. ... Federal courts Supreme Court Chief Justice Associate Justices Elections Presidential elections Midterm elections Political Parties Democratic Republican Third parties State & Local government Governors Legislatures (List) State Courts Local Government Other countries Politics Portal      The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the... John Keeler is a fictional character played by Geoff Pierson on the television series 24. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...

Day 4

In Day 4, President Keeler was incapacitated when Air Force One (forced to remain in flight during the current attacks, even though just returning from Mexico) was shot down by terrorists. Season Four, also known as Day 4 of the television series 24 premiered on January 9, 2005 and aired its season finale on May 23, 2005. ... For other uses, see Air Force One (disambiguation). ...

Despite his initial hesitation, Vice President Charles Logan, under the 25th Amendment, became Acting President, due to President Keeler's condition (he was in a coma.) From the very beginning, Logan showed poor judgement abilities. He demanded the arrest of Jack Bauer, which ruined any opportunity to arrest Habib Marwan. When that raid failed, Logan finally realized he was not up to the task, and sought Mike Novick for counsel. Charles Logan is a fictional character played by Gregory Itzin in the television series 24. ... Acting President of the United States is a temporary office in the U.S. government, established under the auspices of the Constitution, particularly its 25th Amendment (ratified in 1967). ...

Mike Novick, Palmer's former Chief of Staff, recommended that former President David Palmer be brought in to assist the Acting President. Palmer effectively led the events in the latter part of Day 4, but realized that Logan was a weak-willed commander in chief unable to demonstrate Presidential leadership. Logan blamed Palmer when things went wrong, but took full credit when things went his way. After the terrorists were finally brought down, Logan infamously told Palmer, he "played a role" in the season finale.

David Palmer was one of the four people who knew Jack Bauer was alive. He paid his debt to Jack by warning him about the Secret Service agent who was being sent to kill him in order to prevent an international incident with the Chinese (who were demanding the man responsible for the killing of their consul.)

Day 5

In the opening moments of Day 5, David Palmer was discussing his memoir with his brother Wayne in his penthouse apartment. Wayne noticed David seemed distracted and worried about a matter that he quickly disregarded. At 7:02 a.m., a sniper from the adjacent building shot through the window, hitting Palmer in the throat, killing him instantly. It was later revealed that the assassin, a man named Haas, had received his orders from Christopher Henderson, who, in secretly working for President Charles Logan and Graem Bauer, also ordered the deaths of Michelle Dessler, Tony Almeida and Chloe O'Brian, although the planned assassinations of Chloe and Tony were unsuccessful (Tony was killed later in the day by Henderson himself). Both Haas and Henderson were killed by Jack Bauer in retribution for their role in the deaths of his friends. David Palmer was initially the primary target for discovering information about someone within the Logan administration who was working with the terrorists. Season Five, also known as Day 5 of the television series 24 premiered on January 15, 2006 and aired its season finale on May 22, 2006. ... The following is a list of minor fictional characters from the American television drama 24. ... Christopher Henderson is a fictional character from the television series 24. ... Charles Logan is a fictional character played by Gregory Itzin in the television series 24. ... Spoiler warning: Graem Gray Bauer is a fictional character played by Paul McCrane, who first appeared in Episode 19 of the fifth season of the television program 24. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

At the close of the day, David Palmer was given a state procession, as his body was flown back to Washington, watched on by many distinguished guests, such as the President, First Lady and many others. Following a speech by President Logan praising Palmer, the President was taken into custody on orders from the Attorney General who had just heard a recording incriminating Logan in Palmer's assassination. In most common law jurisdictions, the Attorney General is the main legal adviser to the government, and in some jurisdictions may in addition have executive responsibility for law enforcement or responsibility for public prosecutions. ...

Wayne would later follow in his elder brother's footsteps and be elected President himself in the following term. Among the items visible in the Oval Office is a picture of David. The Oval Office from above in 2003, during the administration of George W. Bush. ...

Characteristics

He was married to Sherry Palmer whom he divorced after losing trust in her, even with a total of 29 years behind her (some remember that they even knew each other back in grade school, according to Sherry herself). However, he maintained contact with her, using her as an informal special assistant during both Season 2 and Season 3's terrorism crises. He was horrified when she was killed by a woman Sherry had implicated in the murder of Alan Milliken. He also has a daughter named Nicole (a rape survivor) and a son named Keith, who, during his campaign for the presidency, was accused of murdering Nicole's rapist.

Around the time he was running for re-election, he dated his personal physician, Dr. Anne Packard, a divorcee. On the day of the first debate with his opponent, that debate was complicated when his opponent brought up charges that Packard had conspired with her husband to 'cook the books' at a pharmaceutical company they were previously involved with. She was innocent and Palmer supported her. She sometimes came between Palmer and his chief of staff and brother, Wayne, who disliked her. On that same day (shortly after her ex-husband committed suicide right in front of her), Packard broke up with him because his life was too complicated for her to continue the relationship. In Season 6, Regina King plays the role of Palmer's sister Sandra. [2] To cook the books is to falsify an account of an event, often a financial one. ... Regina King (born January 15, 1971 in Los Angeles, California) is an American film and television actress. ...

Palmer has always shown himself to value principle above anything else, and has steadfastly refused to rush to judgment on anything. He was deeply disturbed by the cover-up of the events surrounding his son, Keith. He initially blamed Jack Bauer for the attempts on his life, but apologized when he realized Jack was innocent of wrongdoing. He was also horrified by the actions of his wife, Sherry, regarding both events about her son, her attempt to lure him into an incriminating affair, and her willingness to sacrifice Kim Bauer. He left Day 1 with his ethics intact, though his marriage was over. And in Day 2 when talking about the nuclear bomb, he says that he is more worried about the bomb going off than his re-election, something his subordinates fail to realize.

In a special feature for season 2, Dennis Haysbert mentioned he based the character off a combination of Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Colin Powell calling them the three politicians he admired most. Dennis Dexter Haysbert (born June 2, 1954) is an American film and television actor. ... James Earl Jimmy Carter, Jr. ... William Jefferson Bill Clinton (born William Jefferson Blythe III[1] on August 19, 1946) was the 42nd President of the United States, serving from 1993 to 2001. ... General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret. ...

Family Tree

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Quotes

"You may be misguided, Roger, but you are not crazy"
"It's not covert now. It's in my face"
"It's out of the question"
"If people die, Roger...You'll be executed. And even if we find this bomb in time, you'll get life without the possibility of parole.
David Palmer - You just couldn't wait to leak it to the press, could you?
Sherry Palmer - David, I -
David Palmer - It was you. What were you thinking?
Sherry Palmer - David, they already knew, I -
David Palmer - [Shouting] God damn it, Sherry, the way you keep defying me!
Sherry Palmer - I am not defying you, David, I am protecting you!
David Palmer - [Shouting] PROTECTING ME FROM WHAT?!
David Palmer - [Fuming] Damn it, Sherry, if that child dies...

References