Genre: Documentary
Plot: "...SO GOES THE NATION" examines America's tumultuous electoral process through the eyes of diverse politicians, activists, and voters. The 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry provides the stage, showing how the voting public is manipulated by both parties' leaders and their political marketing machines. Political activism and the thoughts of voters themselves are revealed in the ultimate cross-section state: Ohio.In addition to interviewing American voters and grassroots campaigners, filmmakers James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo gained unprecedented access to high-ranking Republican and Democratic campaign strategists and officials. From the Republican end of the political spectrum, the documentary features exclusive interviews with Edward Gillespie (Chairman of the Republican National Committee), Ken Mehlman (Bush's 2004 campaign manager), Matthew Dowd (Bush's chief campaign strategist), and Mark McKinnon (Bush's media strategist). Balancing out the picture are insights from their Democratic counterparts: Terry McAuliffe (Chairman of the Democratic National Committee), Mary Beth Cahill (Kerry's 2004 campaign manager), Tad Devine (Kerry's chief campaign strategist), and Paul Begala (a senior democratic advisor). "...SO GOES THE NATION" documents the
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Adam Del Deo
The Year of the Yao, Stay Alive, Late Last Night | James D. Stern
All the Rage, Michael Jordan to the Max, The Year of the Yao |
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Paul Begala
The Hunting of the President, The War Room, Comedy Central's Last Laugh '04 | George W. Bush
Bowling for Columbine, 9/11, Outfoxed: Rupert Murdoch's War on Journalism | | | John Kerry
Going Upriver: The Long War of John Kerry, The Power of Nightmares: The Rise of the Politics of Fear, Stolen Honor: Wounds That Never Heal | | | |
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