...So Goes the Nation

Oct 4, 2006

1h 30m

★ 6.8

A true story of how elections are won...and lost.

Overview

A look at the role of the Buckeye State in the 2004 Presidential Election.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Endgame Entertainment

...So Goes the Nation Trailers

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Cast

Self

William Bacon

Self (archive footage)

James Baker III

Self (archive footage)

Bob Beckwith

Self

Paul Begala

Self (archive footage)

Osama bin Laden

Self (archive footage)

Ken Blackwell

Self (archive footage)

Wolf Blitzer

Self

John Boehner

Self

Steve Buscemi

Self

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Laura Bush

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