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Episode 213
BARTLET'S THIRD STATE OF THE UNION
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Personal
Despite getting off to a rocky start, Josh and California pollster Joey Lucas have developed a relationship of mutual respect...and maybe more.
Bartlet asked Leo to hire Republican analyst Ainsley Hayes as Associate White House Counsel, in an unprecedented show of bipartisanship. Since then, she's proven to be a valuable member of the staff, and has earned the respect of Leo and Sam in particular.
First Lady Abigail Bartlet hit the President where it hurt when he made fun of her trip to Pennsylvania to christen a statue of reporter Nellie Bly. Abbey's fight for women's rights has gone largely unnoticed by the President's administration, and it's starting to tick the First Lady off.
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Political
The campaign wheels continue to turn as Bartlet's staff begins to realize just what a long haul they have ahead if they want to ensure a Bartlet second term. To that end, Leo and Toby shook hands and formed their own impromptu Committee to Re-elect the President.
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There's electricity in the air as the President (Martin Sheen) addresses the Congress for his third State of the Union address -- which was intricately composed by Toby (Richard Schiff ) -- and while Josh (Bradley Whitford) anxiously tracks public response via a phone poll, a crisis looms when five American drug agents are taken hostage by Colombian rebels. As Josh spearheads the sampling efforts, he crosses paths with sassy pollster Joey Lucas (Oscar-winning guest star Marlee Matlin) and they renew their sexual chemistry. Elsewhere, Bartlet earns Abbey's (guest star Stockard Channing) ire when his speech omits mention of her passionate issues, including violence against women, while an important cable TV political show host (guest star Ted McGinley, "Married...with Children") sets up in the White House for a live post-speech analysis. John Spencer, Rob Lowe, Allison Janney, Dule Hill and Janel Moloney also star.
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