"Faith Based Initiative" is the 120th episode of The West Wing

The West Wing (TV series)

The West Wing is an American television serial drama created by Aaron Sorkin that was originally broadcast on NBC from September 22, 1999 to May 14, 2006...

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Plot

A Senator attaches a rider to the federal budget bill that would ban gay marriage, almost daring the President to veto it. President Bartlet remains weakened by his MS, and his staffers (as well as the VP, who is disgusted by the homophobia of the measure but doesn't think torpedoing a new budget is worth combating it) try and fail to dissuade the Senator, but the President finally has a meeting with him and gets the measure removed from the budget bill. The Internet is rampant with a story that questions CJ's sexual orientation, and it is only fueled further when the White House refuses to dignify the allegations by putting out a statement. Toby and C.J. talk about the importance of symbols and C.J. stands up for herself in front of the press and says "it's none of their business". Donna

Donna Moss

Donnatella "Donna" Moss is a fictional character played by Janel Moloney on the television serial drama The West Wing. Donna is a recurring character during the first season, although she appears in every episode, making her a de facto regular...

 joins Vice President

Vice President of the United States

The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...

 Russell's

Bob Russell (The West Wing)

Robert 'Bingo Bob' Russell is a fictional character played by Gary Cole on the television serial drama The West Wing.After the resignation of Vice President John Hoynes due to a sex scandal in May 2003, the Bartlet Administration was forced to replace him with another Democrat...

 campaign staff and heads for New Hampshire, while Santos

Matt Santos

Matthew Vincente "Matt" Santos is a fictional character on the American television show The West Wing, played by Jimmy Smits. His initial appearance is as a Democratic U.S. Representative from Houston, Texas. According to West Wing writer and producer Eli Attie, Santos was based on the then...

 decides that he will run for President

President of the United States

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 if Josh

Josh Lyman

Joshua "Josh" Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama The West Wing. For the majority of the series, he was White House Deputy Chief of Staff in the Josiah Bartlet administration...

will run his campaign. Josh returns to the White House, has an unpleasant encounter with Donna's overly mouthy temp replacement, and accepts Santos's challenge.

External links

• The West Wing Episode Guide