Andrew Shepherd (Douglas) is the most popular American president in decades--a consummate politician and a man of integrity--who also happens to be a widower, ready to start dating again. But when stunning lobbyist Sydney Ellen Wade (Bening) sweeps into his political arena, she unexpectedly sweeps him off his feet! HIs critics rant that it's immoral and his friends proclaim that it's romantic, but one thing is certain--all that stands between true love and reelection, is the approval of the American public.