There are only two weeks left before Election Day and both candidates must make difficult choices at a time when they are both extremely tired. Vinick meets a famous athlete who greets him with a welcome that sings possible campaign trouble. Santos doesn't have such trouble with the athlete. Both candidates are campaigning in California with the hopes of stealing the election from the other guy in the hopes of thereby winning the election. Santos' briefcase falls into the hands of the Vinick campaign.
- Directed by
- Laura Innes
- Written by
- Lawrence O'Donnell
Guest stars
Richard Schiff
Toby Ziegler
Matthew Del Negro
Bram Howard
Stephen Root
Bob Mayer
Diana Maria Riva
Edie Ortega
Ron Silver
Bruno Gianelli
Melinda McGraw
Jane Braun
Ramon De Ocampo
Otto
Janeane Garofalo
Louise Thornton
Annie Morgan
Annie
Colette O'Connell
Ellen Trayers - Boston Globe
Ken Michelman
Ted Zukoski - Chicago Tribune
Michael Spound
Vinick's Doctor
All episodes — Season 7
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S7 E1The Ticket
Sep 25, 200540 min
As everyone but Josh causes Santos to question his choice of Leo as his running mate, Bartlet's investigation into the dangerous press leak continues. Also C.J. gets interviewed by Babish and Donna approaches Josh for a job.
S7 E2The Mommy Problem
Oct 2, 200541 min
Santos and Vinick have to deal with press fallout when it looks like the Bartlet White House is not going to continue the investigation into the press leaks.
S7 E3Message of the Week
Oct 9, 200540 min
It's three weeks into the presidential campaign and Vinick meets with Frost out on the trail. Santos pulls a stunt which leads to higher approval ratings and jolts the Vinick camp. Vinick and Santos try to kick each other politically while
S7 E4Mr. Frost
Oct 16, 200539 min
Margaret is interrogated at a hearing held by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence; Santos deflects religious questions onto Vinick; Someone gives C.J. intelligence information; a Palestinian leader is assassinated and Bartlet wants
S7 E5Here Today
Oct 23, 200541 min
The White House is trying to cope with the revelation of the identity of the leaker and Babish's questioning of Toby convinces him that he must get his lawyer. Lou persuades Josh to get Santos to clean house with his campaign staff. Kate fi
S7 E6The Al Smith Dinner
Oct 30, 200540 min
Donna is back and she's working for the Santos/McGarry campaign, but not for Josh. An attack ad on Santos by a pro-life group puts Vinick in a corner when Santos demands Vinick renounce it but Vinick knows that if he does it will offend the