The West Wing, Season ‪4‬

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

Leo McGarry and Admiral Fitzwallace become anxious when they learn that the country of Qumar has reopened its investigation into the death of one of its officials.

Bartlet's staff prepares a legal team to deal with the inquiry into Bartlet's involvement in the Qumari assassination.

Bartlet ponders the potential consequences of ordering a strike force to overtake a barricaded gang of domestic terrorists in Iowa, one of whom is a noncombatant requiring medical attention.

While on a weekend retreat to prepare for the crucial upcoming debates, Bartlet must also deal with an Israeli air attack on Qumar that could cause havoc in the Mideast.

One day before a debate between Bartlet and his Republican rival, Governor Robert Ritchie (recurring guest star JAMES BROLIN), even skeptical Toby must admit that Bartlet is ready.

On Election Day, Bartlet and his staff begin counting exit poll votes across the country.

As the White House staffers rejoice after Bartlet's win, the outcome of a bizarre congressional race in a conservative California district provides them with a surprising idea.

Bartlet ponders the immense political ramifications of honoring a secret request from the uncompromising Iranian Ayatollah to allow his son to be flown to the United States for life-saving surgery.

Sam prepares his California congressional campaign and refers talented campaign manager Will Bailey to Toby for a review of Will's speechwriting skills.

A winter storm blankets the northeast as a staffer gets a surprising visit from his father, and Bartlet and Leo start to hear the footsteps.

The staff joins together to fight a losing battle on a foreign aid vote in the Senate.

C.J. reluctantly returns home to Dayton, Ohio, to speak at her 20th high school class reunion.

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.

Preparations for the Presidential inauguration, and the parties that follow, continue as the White House cancels Bartlet's speech and moves closer to a historic military action.

En route to California to support Sam's troubled campaign for Congress, Bartlet and his staff debate whether to announce a controversial tax plan.

Bartlet waits tensely for the results of a military strike intended to rescue three captive American soldiers in Africa.

Upset because an antiabortion provision has been attached to a foreign aid bill, Abbey asks Amy to secretly help defeat the bill, which was proposed by Bartlet.

As Air Force One is about to begin its descent into Andrews Air Force Base, a cockpit indicator light leads the crew to believe that the landing gear might not be locked down.

After a gunman fires three shots at the White House, the staff remains on lockdown. Meanwhile, Bartlet negotiates the return of a downed spy plane.

A seemingly benign press leak begins a journey that lasts for a day and a night and ends with the discovery of a scandal affecting the uppermost levels of the administration.

The U.S. is in a heightened state of alert because suspected terrorists have gone missing.

In the season finale, Bartlet confronts a national crisis on the night of his daughter Zoey's graduation from Georgetown University.