Viewers embrace TV's make-believe politicians

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Parks and Recreation - Season 4

This image released by NBC shows Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in a scene from "Parks and Recreation." Knope, a dedicated public servant in fictional Pawnee, Ind., used to be Deputy Parks Director, but at the end of last season, she won a seat on the Pawnee City Council. The high drama of this political season has been echoed by episodic TV like CBS' "The Good Wife," and Showtime's "Homeland" where character Nicholas Brody returns home after eight years' imprisonment in Afghanistan and becomes a U.S. Congressman. (AP Photo/NBC, Tyler Golden)

Bill Gray

TV Politicos

This image released by HBO shows Julia Louis-Dreyfus portraying Vice President Selina Meyer in the HBO comedy series "Veep." The high drama of this political season has been echoed by episodic TV like CBS' "The Good Wife," and Showtime's "Homeland" where character Nicholas Brody returns home after eight years' imprisonment in Afghanistan and becomes a U.S. Congressman. (AP Photo/HBO, Bill Gray)

EIKE SCHROTER

TV Politicos

FILE - In this 2009 publicity photo released by CBS, Julianna Margulies, left, and Chris Noth are shown in a scene from the CBS series, "The Good Wife." The high drama of this political season has been echoed by episodic TV like CBS' "The Good Wife," and Showtime's "Homeland" where character Nicholas Brody returns home after eight years of imprisonment in Afghanistan to become a U.S. Congressman. (AP Photo/CBS, Eike Schroter, file)