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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

  • 20092009
  • 1h 56m
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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
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Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily ev... Read allNearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.Nearly a year before Barack Obama announced his candidacy for the presidency, two filmmakers began to roll cameras on the young senator. Over the next 19 months, across the USA, the daily events of the presidential campaign are chronicled.
IMDb RATING
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1.1K
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POPULARITY
94,918
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    • Directors
      • Amy Rice
      • Alicia Sams
    • Stars
      • Barack Obama
      • Neil Abercrombie
      • Dick Armey(archive footage)
    Top credits
    • Directors
      • Amy Rice
      • Alicia Sams
    • Stars
      • Barack Obama
      • Neil Abercrombie
      • Dick Armey(archive footage)
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    • 9User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

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    By the People: The Election of Barack Obama
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    Barack Obama, David Axelrod, and Robert Gibbs in By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)
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    Barack Obama
    Barack Obama
    • Self
    Neil Abercrombie
    • Self
    Dick Armey
    Dick Armey
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    David Axelrod
    David Axelrod
    • Self - Chief Campaign Strategist
    Bill Ayers
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Melissa Bean
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Jill Biden
    Jill Biden
    • Self
    Joe Biden
    Joe Biden
    • Self - Democrat Vice-Presidential Candidate
    Mike Blake
    • Self - Iowa Political Director
    Wolf Blitzer
    Wolf Blitzer
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Tucker Carlson
    Tucker Carlson
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ronnie Cho
    • Self - Organizer
    Hillary Clinton
    Hillary Clinton
    • Self - Democrat Candidate
    • (as Hillary Rodham Clinton)
    James Clyburn
    James Clyburn
    • Self
    • (as Rep. James E. Clyburn)
    Candy Crowley
    Candy Crowley
    • Self - HSCNN
    Jennifer Donahue
    • Self - New Hampshire Institute of Politics
    • (archive footage)
    Tammy Duckworth
    Tammy Duckworth
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    Ann Dunham
    • Self
    • (archive footage)
    • Directors
      • Amy Rice
      • Alicia Sams
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    10/10
    Great behind the scenes look at how an election is supposed to run
    Whether you like Obama or not, this film is an excellent documentary following a successful campaign. Axelrod and Gibbs played a crucial role in Obama's election, and this film highlights the brilliant ideas they came up with along the way. The movie doesn't play favorites, and doesn't appear biased against McCain and towards Obama, it is simply a film showing how hard it is and the path this President took to achieve his goals and aspirations. I would recommend this film for anyone interested in the behind the scenes work behind Obama's campaign. As far as history goes, Obama's election is a milestone, whether you like it or not. That being said, his steps to the highest office are wonderfully culminated in this documentary.
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    • Aug 5, 2010

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    • Release date
      • August 7, 2009 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • HBO - Interview with Amy Rice and Alicia Sams
      • HBO - One Year Later: Mr. Cho Goes to Washington
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • By the People
    • Production companies
      • Citi Productions
      • Class 5 Films
      • Green Film Company
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      1 hour 56 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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