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The West Wing: A Good Day

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Santos engineers a plot to get a stalled stem-cell bill scheduled for a vote in the House. President Bartlet has an uncomfortable reunion with a rival economist with whom he split the Nobel Prize. A group of middle school kids from the Future Leaders of Democracy try to convince Toby they deserve the right to vote. Kate tries to resolve a silly border dispute with Canada before there is bloodshed. Add a recap »

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Writers:: Carol Flint

Director:: Richard Schiff

Stars:: Joshua Malina (Will Bailey (Episodes 78-, recurring previously)); Mary McCormack (Kate Harper (Episodes 111-, recurring previously)); Janel Moloney (Donna Moss (Episodes 23-, recurring previously)); Bradley Whitford (Josh Lyman); Jimmy Smits (Matthew Santos (Episodes 114-)); John Spencer (Leo McGarry); Richard Schiff (Toby Ziegler); Allison Janney (Claudia Jean "C.J." Cregg); Dul� Hill (Charlie Young); Stockard Channing (Abbey Bartlet (Episodes 45-, recurring previously)); Martin Sheen (President Jed Bartlet)

Recurring Role:: Nicole Robinson (Margaret); Steven Culp (Jeff Haffley); Kristin Chenoweth (Annabeth Schott); Mindy Seeger (Chris)

Guest Star:: James Lashly (Canadian Ambassador); Carol Avery (Maryland Congresswoman); Robert Martin Robinson (Fecteau); Darren Robertson (Congressional Staffer); Ernie Lively (Georgia Congressman); Mary-Pat Green (Vermont Congresswoman); Monica Garcia (Santos Aide); Ken Strunk (Republican Congressman); William O'Leary (Deputy Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife); Landry Allbright (Elisha); Seth Adkins (Cody Zucker); Nathan Brooks Burgess (Junior Representative from Arkansas); Jack Conley (Major); Mark Feuerstein (Cliff Calley); Mako (Dr. Yosh Takahashi); Cheryl Carter (Younger Congresswoman); Fred Ornstein (Older Congressman); Jonathan Goldstein (Knocking Congressman)

The US military's most recent contigency plan for invading Canada is actually from 1924, not 1815. "War Plan Red" was developed as an academic exercise by the Army War College. Its premise was the US going to war with the United Kingdom, and invading Canada since it was part of the British Empire. edit »

John Spencer and Dul� Hill do not appear in this episode. edit »

Will (on the tiff with Canada): The Vice President advocates a hard line.
Kate: Permanent lockout in the NHL? Maple syrup embargo? Turn off Niagara Falls? edit »

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