When the Speaker of the House won't schedule the President's stem cell bill, Santos hatches a plan to pass the bill. Bartlet reluctantly meets with the economist that he split his Nobel prize with, but the meeting doesn't go well since the two are political rivals. Meanwhile, Toby takes interest in a group of middle school children who come to the White House to talk to the staff about voting age; and Kate deals with a Canadian border crisis.
Season 6 Episode 17 of The West Wing resulted in a 0.00 rating in the 18-49 demographic.
s06e01 - NSF Thurmont
s06e02 - The Birnam Wood
s06e03 - Third
s06e04 - Liftoff
s06e05 - The Hubbert Peak
s06e06 - The Dover Test
s06e07 - A Change Is Gonna Come
s06e08 - In the Room
s06e09 - Impact Winter
s06e10 - Faith Based Initiative
s06e11 - Opposition Research
s06e12 - 365 Days
s06e13 - King Corn
s06e14 - The Wake Up Call
s06e15 - Freedonia
s06e16 - Drought Conditions
s06e17 - A Good Day
s06e18 - La Palabra
s06e19 - Ninety Miles Away
s06e20 - In God We Trust
s06e21 - Things Fall Apart
s06e22 - 2162 Votes
In a unique glimpse of the inner-workings of Presidential politics, The West Wing takes viewers inside the White House and follows the lives of the staff as they help President Jed Bartlet make the crucial decisions that shape the nation and the world around it. Working closely with the President are close friend and Chief of Staff Leo McGarry; Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman; Josh's assistant Donna Moss; Communications Director Toby Ziegler; and his Deputy, Sam Seaborn; Press Secretary C.J. Cregg; First Lady Abbey Bartlet; and Charlie Young, Bartlet's Personal Aide.
As season 6 unfolded, the show shifted its focus from the current administration to the Arnold Vinick vs. Matthew Santos race for the presidency, presidential election, and transition to the new administration from the Bartlet administration.