Hoynes throws his hat in the presidential ring, and asks Josh to join his campaign; Jed's health begins to deteriorate; Toby and Kate head the protocol negotiations with the Chinese over the arrangements for the upcoming summit, which is jeopardized when Jed mistakenly accepts a Taiwanese flag at the National Prayer Breakfast; Bernard takes his new position as head of the Gifts Unit to heart as he gives Charlie a hard time about retrieving the flag so that it can be returned; Josh has his hands full with a pro-Taiwanese senator holding a hard line on recognizing their independence; Bob Russell crashes an Oval Office photo op with the governor of Pennsylvania, who's also another potential presidential candidate.
Elenco: Martin Sheen , Dulé Hill , Bradley Whitford , Alan Alda , Allison Janney , Janel Moloney , Jimmy Smits , John Spencer , Joshua Malina , Mary McCormack , Moira Kelly , Richard Schiff , Rob Lowe , Stockard Channing .