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Episode 302
MANCHESTER, PART II
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Personal
Still reeling from the news of Bartlet's MS, Press Secretary CJ Cregg has been having a hard time wrangling the reporters coming at her with unanswerable questions about both Bartlet's MS and the crisis in Haiti.
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Political
Political strategist Bruno Gianelli and his team — to the ire of Toby, Josh, CJ, and Sam — join the White House staff to help run a successful re-election campaign in the wake of the MS announcement.
Josh has been working with the Justice Department's lawsuit against Big Tobacco. He prepared a memo slamming the Appropriations Committee, which he wanted to leak in an effort to gain support for his cause.
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In the second part of the season premiere, flashbacks reveal the President (Martin Sheen) as he refines his speech for a major re-election announcement while his staff works uneasily with a heavyweight political strategist (guest star Ron Silver) over whether Bartlet should include a public apology in his remarks. Meanwhile, C.J. (Allison Janney) considers drastic action in the wake of her ill-timed statements during a crucial press conference. In addition, Bartlet tries to patch up a misunderstanding with his wife Abbey (Stockard Channing). The President must also decide if he will accede to the requests of a corrupt Haitian leader that could lead to peace. Chief counsel Babish (guest star Oliver Platt, "Bulworth") shocks Charlie (Dulé Hill) with the probable cost of hiring a fancy lawyer since a special prosecutor is preparing to ask him tough questions. John Spencer, Richard Schiff, Bradley Whitford and Janel Moloney also star. Oscar winner Marlee Matlin ("Children of a Lesser God") also guest-stars. TV-PG
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