Five days before the New Hampshire Democratic primary, the Santos campaign risks extinction as Matt has not been invited to the last debate. Josh proposes a number of strategies to get Santos into the debate, including deal-making, legal challenges, attack ads, and publicity stunts - but the Congressman is reluctant to play along. With Josh scrambling to keep the campaign alive, Santos calls in help from Washington to tune his message. Hoynes and Russell launch attack ads on each other's records, and Josh realizes that a desperate long-shot is needed to keep Santos in the race.
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- Matthew Santos
- Josh Lyman
- Donna Moss
- C.J. Cregg
- President Josiah Bartlet
- Abbey Bartlet
- Charlie Young
- Will Bailey
- Kate Harper
- Toby Ziegler
- Leo McGarry
- Amy Gardner
- Vice President Bob Russell
- Vice President John Hoynes
- Ned
- News Anchor Roger Salier
- Mackey Lowell
- Studio Manager
- News Director
- Chicken Bob
- Reporter #6
- Anchor
- Reporter #4
- Reporter #3
- Reporter #2
- Tribune Reporter
- TV Producer
- Man #1
- Woman #2
- Marine Guard