On the day before the New Hampshire primary, the President plays a game of diplomatic and military chess with the Chinese government over Taiwan while playing games of actual chess with Toby and Sam (on chessboards given him by the Prime Minister of India). Up in New Hampshire, the small town of Hartsfield's Landing is voting at midnight and Josh is determined that Bartlet not lose there. So Donna draws an assignment that gives new meaning to the phrase "retail politics."