Santos and Vinick go head-to-head in a live, primetime debate. Two versions, one for the East coast and one for the West coast aired, moderated by Forrest Sawyer and hosted by Ellen Degeneres.

Episode Viewers and Ratings

Season 7 Episode 7 of The West Wing resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.

The West Wing Season 7 Episodes...

• s07e00 - When We All Vote Special
• s07e01 - The Ticket
• s07e02 - The Mommy Problem
• s07e03 - Message Of The Week
• s07e04 - Mr. Frost
• s07e05 - Here Today
• s07e06 - The Al Smith Dinner
• s07e07 - The Debate
• s07e08 - Undecideds
• s07e09 - The Wedding
• s07e10 - Running Mates
• s07e11 - Internal Displacement
• s07e12 - Duck And Cover
• s07e13 - The Cold
• s07e14 - Two Weeks Out
• s07e15 - Welcome to Wherever You Are
• s07e16 - Election Day, Part 1
• s07e17 - Election Day, Part 2
• s07e18 - Requiem
• s07e19 - Transition
• s07e20 - The Last Hurrah
• s07e21 - Institutional Memory
• s07e22 - Tomorrow

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.