Rick Davis (Peter MacNicol): Listen, I too wish that the American people would choose the future Abraham Lincoln or Thomas Jefferson, but unfortunately, that's not the way it works anymore. Now it takes ___-___ charisma to get elected President.
11A
White House, for example
12A
Frost/___ (2008 film about a series of conversations between a journalist and a former president)
Verticales
1D
Actor who played President Bartlet on The West Wing
2D
Daybreak deity
3D
"Childless ___ lady"
4D
La-la leader
5D
E-mail writer (Abbr.)
7D
"Orange ___ bad"
8D
Kimono sash
9D
___ populi (voice of the people)
10D
"___ solemnly swear that I will faithfully execute the Office of President of the United States..." (Oath to be taken by either the 3D lady or the Orange 7D)