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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (2009)

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

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November 3rd, 2009

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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a 2009 documentary film produced by Edward Norton broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, which follows Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008.

Proceeds from the sale of the soundtrack of this film went to United Way and Enterprise Community Partners. Both organizations will put the funds toward rebuilding efforts in the Gulf Coast region.

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Cast

Barack Obama
Self
Neil Abercrombie
Self
Dick Armey
Self
David Axelrod
Self - Chief Campaign Strategist
Bill Ayers
Self
Melissa Bean
Self
Jill Biden
Self
Joe Biden
Self - Democrat Vice-Presidential Candidate
Mike Blake
Self - Iowa Political Director
Wolf Blitzer
Self
Full cast & crew

Directors

Amy Rice
Alicia Sams
Full cast & crew

Producers

Arielle Amsalem
field producer
Bristol Baughan
executive producer
Stuart Blumberg
producer
Full cast & crew

Taglines

The Election of Barack Obama

Keywords

reporter
journalist
democracy
All Keywords

Country of Origin

United States of America

Languages

English

Release Dates

March 10th, 2010 (Argentina) (DVD premiere)
February 11th, 2010 (Brazil) (DVD premiere)
June 26th, 2010 (Hungary) (DVD premiere)
All Release Dates

Alternative Titles

By the People: The Election of Barack Obama (original title)
Por la gente: La elección de Barack Obama (Argentina)
Escolhido pelo Povo: A Eleição de Barack Obama (Brazil)
All Alternative Titles

Running Times

116 min

Production Companies

Class 5 Films
HBO Documentary Films
Reason Pictures
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Distribution Companies

Sony Pictures Worldwide Acquisitions (SPWA) (Non-US) (excluding UK TV)
Sony Pictures Releasing (Argentina)
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment (Argentina)
All Distribution Companies

Other Companies

Gray Krauss Sandler Des Rochers (India) (legal services) (as Gray Krauss Des Rochers)
Trevanna Post (United States of America) (post-production accounting)
C5 (United States of America) (post-production sound services)

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