...So Goes the Nation

• Directors: James D. Stern; Adam Del Deo
• AMG Rating:
• Genre: Culture & Society
• Movie Type: Politics & Government, Social Issues
• Main Cast: Paul Begala, Mary Beth Cahill, Tad Devine, Matthew Dowd, Terry McAuliffe
• Release Year: 2006
• Country: US
• Run Time: 90 minutes

Plot

In the 2004 presidential election, Ohio became the state that decided who would lead the nation for the next four years; throughout the campaign, both George W. Bush and John Kerry realized it was a key "swing state" which could go to either candidate, and they devoted much of their time and resources to bringing in the vote in the Buckeye state. The controversies of the 2000 election led many to suspect that voter fraud could be a possibility, and many were watchful for tampering of voting machines or registration rolls. Filmmakers James D. Stern and Adam Del Deo brought their cameras to Ohio for the final weeks of the election, and ...So Goes the Nation is a documentary which offers a detailed look at both Bush and Kerry's campaign staffs as they make the final push toward victory or defeat. While examining the possibilities of election tampering, ...So Goes the Nation primarily concerns itself with the differences between the campaign styles of the candidates and how their behind-the-scenes staffs struggles to swing voters to their man, with Kerry concentrating on domestic issues of economics, health, and security while Bush spoke of the war on terror and Kerry's alleged "flip flopping" and service record in Vietnam. ...So Goes the Nation received its World Premiere at the 2006 Toronto Film Festival. ~ Mark Deming, All Movie Guide

Cast

Steve Buscemi; Matt Dillon; Brendan Fraser; Chad Lowe; Joe Pantoliano; Fisher Stevens; Hilary Swank; Paul Begala; Mary Beth Cahill; Tad Devine; Terry McAuliffe; Matthew Dowd; Ed Gillespie; Mark McKinnon; Ken Mehlman; Evan Hutchison; Leslie Ghiz; Miles Gerety

Credit

Alex M. Lagory - Associate Producer, John Chandler - Associate Producer, Christopher C. Chen - Co-producer, James D. Stern - Director, Adam Del Deo - Director, Jeff Groth - Editor, Jun Diaz - Executive Producer, Don Kempf - Executive Producer, Douglas E. Hansen - Executive Producer, Jane Antonia Cornish - Composer (Music Score), James D. Stern - Producer, Adam Del Deo - Producer, Jared P. Morell - Post Production Coordinator, Nancy Kirhoffer - Post Production Supervisor

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