Watched 1st season a couple of months ago and 2nd season recently. I also saw the UK version when it first ran back in about 1990. Francis and Claire are a fascinating couple, and you just have to wonder how close to the truth it is. How much of your soul (assuming you have one to begin with!) do you have to sell to get anything done in Washington? How much gets done on the floor of the House vs via back channels and side deals?