To his staff's surprise, the President boldly announces his decision to run again at the press conference following his public admission of illness. Then he must decide about military action to rescue Americans trapped in the U.S. embassy in Haiti. Over the next three months, CJ wonders if they can overcome their less-than-yeasty favorability numbers, Josh fumbles the Big Tobacco issue, and Toby and Sam struggle to write Bartlet's official declaration to run. When CJ makes a serious gaffe at a briefing, she decides to resign. Chief Counsel Oliver Babish urges Charlie to hire a lawyer in preparation for the upcoming legal nightmare. In Manchester, Abbey is still angry over her husband's unilateral decision, while the staff clashes with outside strategists, Bruno, Connie, and Doug, and Toby angrily fixes signs that read "Bartlet for President" to Bartlet Is the President."

Starring:

ROB LOWE as Sam Seaborn
STOCKARD CHANNING as First Lady Abigail Bartlet
DULÉ HILL as Charlie Young
ALLISON JANNEY as C.J. Cregg
JANEL MOLONEY as Donna Moss
RICHARD SCHIFF as Toby Ziegler
JOHN SPENCER as Leo McGarry
BRADLEY WHITFORD as Josh Lyman
and MARTIN SHEEN as President Josiah Bartlet