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1) Wag the dog
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1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color, double sided ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
When the President is caught in a sex scandal less than 2 weeks before the election, "Mr. Fix-it" decides they need a war to distract the public's attention and he calls on Hollywood's top producer to create it.
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1 videodisc (144 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
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Jack Stanton is a virtually unknown Southern governor on a quest for the White House with his strong, savvy and equally ambitious wife, Susan. Running against the odds, the Stantons need all the help they can get from their extremely colorful political team. Together, they take off on a hilarious, heart-wrenching and ultimately history-making roller coaster ride to the top.
3) Swing vote
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1 videodisc (120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Bud Johnson is an ordinary dad drifting through life, caring about nothing except his overachieving daughter Molly. Trying to encourage him to get involved, Molly accidentally sets off a chain of events on Election Day that ends with the presidential race coming down to one vote.
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1 videodisc (approximately 128 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Willie Stark is an uncorrupted small-town mayor in 1950s Louisiana. He gets picked by the political machine to run as a wild card candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial race. But, when Willie realizes that he is being manipulated, he veers off on his own to become the darling of the electorate's downtrodden and forgotten hicks. Covering the campaign for a local paper is Jack Burden, whose editorial pieces become so admiring of Willie that he's fired....
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1 videodisc (109 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
It's been two years since Leo Barnes stopped himself from a regrettable act of revenge on Purge Night. Now serving as head of security for Senator Charlie Roan, his mission is to protect her in a run for president and survive the annual ritual that targets the poor and innocent. But when a betrayal forces them onto the streets of D.C. on the one night when no help is available, they must stay alive until dawn, or both be sacrificed for their sins...
7) Irresistible
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1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A Democratic strategist assists a retired veteran run for mayor in a small, conservative Midwest town.
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1 videodisc (115 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
A local plumber is plunged into the national spotlight when he takes on the former President of the United States, who can't believe he's running against a man who installed his toilets. To make matters worse, the ex-president is trying to steal the election -- and the affection of the handyman's girlfriend. Whoever wins, one thing's for sure, this town is not small enough for both of them.
10) W
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1 videodisc (129 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
A look at the life of the 43rd president of the United States, from his beginnings as a privileged alcoholic to his becoming a born-again Christian whose belief in religious destiny helped move him to the top ranks of political power. How Christianity turned his life around, how he met and married his wife, and the days before his decision to declare war on Iraq are featured.
11) Recount
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1 videodisc (approximately 116 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Explores one of the most dramatic and controversial events in recent U.S. election history, which shook a nation's faith in the ability to stage a fair and open election.
12) Spinning Boris
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1 videodisc (113 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
The incredible true story of three American political consultants who were summoned to Russia in the mid-90's to aid Boris Yeltsin's re-election campaign in the first ever Soviet Democratic election.
14) Orangerevolution
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1 videodisc (106 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
"Assembled from over 300 hours of original footage and archival material (some never before seen, even in Ukraine), and featuring penetrating interviews with key players, including Victor Yushchenko, this documentary chronicles the events of the Orange Revolution, the most successful non-violent political protest of the decade."--Container.
15) Angels & demons
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1 videodisc (approximately 138 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon discovers evidence of the resurgence of the most powerful underground organization in history, the Illuminati. Upon learning of an unstoppable terrorist act against the Vatican, Langdon travels to Rome and joins forces with Italian scientist Vittoria Vetra and together they will follow the 400-year-old Path of Illumination that leads to the Vatican's only chance for survival.
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1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
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English
Description
An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency. Through interviews with key players, the film shows how Trump rallied millions of supporters, defeated adversaries, and who he's bringing into the White House with him.
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1 videodisc (60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
For two years, special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election dominated news headlines and rocked Washington D.C. Drawing on in-depth interviews with senior law enforcement officials, Trump insiders, attorneys, authors and journalists, FRONTLINE offers an inside look into the investigation that President Donald Trump has continually deemed a 'witch hunt.'
18) Putin's revenge
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1 videodisc (approximately 120 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
An investigation of how the U.S. struggled to confront Vladimir Putin over Russian involvement in the 2016 election, how revenge may have motivated Putin to target American democracy, and the U.S. responses under Presidents Obama and Trump.
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1 videodisc (90 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Description
Examines America's electoral process through the eyes of diverse politicians, activists, and voters in Ohio during the 2004 presidential election between George W. Bush and John Kerry. Shows how the voting public is manipulated by the parties' leaders and their political marketing strategies.
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