When Bartlet decides to officially announce his plans for re-election, the staff is thrown into a frenzy to prepare a speech. The speech hits a snag when Sam realizes that Bartlet has yet to apologize for not disclosing his MS and then is further delayed when C.J. slips up in a press conference. Meanwhile, Bartlet has to deal with his own problems, including Abbey, who is enraged that he didn't talk to her about his re-election decision, and whether or not to give the orders for a military rescue of the U.S. embassy in Haiti. Elsewhere, Charlie is advised to get is own lawyer before prosecutors look into his possible involvement in the MS cover-up.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 3 Episode 1 of The West Wing resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The West Wing Season 3 Episodes...

• s03e00 - Isaac and Ishmael
• s03e01 - Manchester: Part 1
• s03e02 - Manchester: Part 2
• s03e03 - Ways and Means
• s03e04 - On the Day Before
• s03e05 - War Crimes
• s03e06 - Gone Quiet
• s03e07 - The Indians in the Lobby
• s03e08 - The Women of Qumar
• s03e09 - Bartlet for America
• s03e10 - H. Con
• s03e11 - 100,000 Airplanes
• s03e12 - The Two Bartlets
• s03e13 - Night Five
• s03e14 - Hartsfield's Landing
• s03e15 - Dead Irish Writers
• s03e16 - The U.S. Poet Laureate
• s03e17 - Stirred
• s03e18 - Enemies Foreign and Domestic
• s03e19 - The Black Vera Wang
• s03e20 - We Killed Yamamoto
• s03e21 - Posse Comitatus

The West Wing Show Summary

In a unique glimpse of the inner-workings of Presidential politics, The West Wing takes viewers inside the White House and follows the lives of the staff as they help President Jed Bartlet make the crucial decisions that shape the nation and the world around it. Working closely with the President are close friend and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry; Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman; Josh's assistant Donna Moss; Communications Director Toby Ziegler; and his Deputy, Sam Seaborn; Press Secretary C.J. Cregg; First Lady Abbey Bartlet; and Charlie Young, Bartlet's Personal Aide.

As season 6 unfolded, the show shifted its focus from the current administration to the Arnold Vinick vs. Matthew Santos race for the presidency, presidential election, and transition to the new administration from the Bartlet administration.