Nick Murphy's very own 3rd and 4th comments

I don’t agree with Philip when he says Henry Burton is depressed during this time. He sees that there is still hope for the campaign and chooses to stick around for the grand finale. He just shows that he is pondering some of the decisions Stanton is making during his campaign, and even though he questions some of the situations Stanton ends up in, he remains optimistic deep inside. He wants to win the election more than anything. Becoming depressed would not help him to achieve this goal.

I can agree with Kaila when she says that Burton stays put because she feels bad for Jack. There are several times when Stanton is alone with Henry and opens up to him, telling him how things aren’t going well and that they are beginning to loose. It’s quite possible that Burton feels bad for him when he’s in this state, preventing himself from abandoning Stanton in his time of need. It’s quite an experience when you witness your hero in need of saving; maybe Burton realizes that sometimes even the savior needs saving.