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...So Goes the Nation

Starring: George W. Bush, John Kerry, Ed Gillespie

Directed by: Adam Del Deo, James D. Stern

RS: 2.5of 4 Stars

In 2004, Ohio became the final battleground for the presidency; this balanced documentary provides a dissection of what the boots-on-the-ground campaign there was really like, featuring interviews with Democratic and GOP volunteers and campaign managers -- the no-excuses self-analyses of these high-end strategists' blunders is especially refreshing. For all the political machinations at work, though, it's the race's passionate human element that shines through.