Victor McCay

President Josiah Bartlet is rushed to the hospital after being shot. First of a two-part episode.

Bartlet announces that he intends to seek reelection.

After Joey gives Bartlet and his staff devastating polling figures, they debate how to inform the public of Bartlet's multiple sclerosis.

Bartlet refines his speech for a major reelection announcement, while his staff works uneasily with a heavyweight political strategist (RON SILVER) on this issue of whether or not Bartlet should include a public apology in his remarks.

The reelection campaign of President Josiah Bartlet is underway and moving quickly.

A situation in an unimportant country on the other side of the world has Bartlet and his staff rewriting his address on the eve of his inauguration.