Swing State (2008)

What a difference 8 years makes, in the life of a troubled nation, a battleground state, and an American family. All three meet head-on in the 2006 Ohio Governor's race, a campaign in which... See full summary »

Directors:

Jason Zone Fisher, John Intrater

Writers:

Jason Zone Fisher, John Intrater

Stars:

Lee Fisher, Peggy Zone Fisher, Jason Zone Fisher

Cast

Credited cast:
Lee Fisher	...	Himself
Peggy Zone Fisher	...	Herself
Jason Zone Fisher	...	Himself
Jessica Zone Fisher	...	Herself
Ted Strickland	...	Himself
Frances Strickland	...	Herself
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Madeleine Albright
Ken Blackwell	...	(as J. Kenneth Blackwell)
Sherrod Brown
Jackson Browne
Bill Clinton
Hillary Clinton	...	Herself (as Hillary Rodham Clinton)
David Dinkins
John Edwards
John Glenn

Storyline

What a difference 8 years makes, in the life of a troubled nation, a battleground state, and an American family. All three meet head-on in the 2006 Ohio Governor's race, a campaign in which J. Kenneth Blackwell, responsible for "delivering" Ohio to George W. Bush in 2004, meets his match: Democratic candidates for Governor and Lieutenant Governor Ted Strickland and Lee Fisher. In "Swing State," the whole process is documented, with an intimate look at not only a critical fight in a key state, but also the experience of the Fisher family as they put it all on the line to avenge Lee's devastating loss for governor in 1998. A moving and dramatic family journey, highlighted by appearances from top politicos such as Bill and Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., John Edwards and John Kerry, "Swing State" shines a light on an American family campaigning to put the "heart" back in "heartland."

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Plot Keywords:

politics | election | reference to barack obama | 

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Taglines:

The road to the White House in 2008, runs through the Ohio Statehouse in 2006.

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Genres:

Documentary

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Details

Official Sites:

In the Zone Productions Official Site - Swing State 08

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

20 January 2008 (USA)

Filming Locations:

Ohio, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

In the Zone Productions

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Did You Know?

Trivia

The film's opening prologue reads: "Two years after casting the decisive vote of the 2004 presidential election, Ohio faces its most important election yet: electing the Governor whose support could determine the presidency in 2008".

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Connections

Referenced in A Tribute to Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs Jones (2008)

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