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Backfire: How to Destroy a Presidential Candidate (2016)

Short | 14 min | Documentary, Short

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An examination of the 1988 Presidential Election Campaign: George H.W. Bush vs. Michael Dukakis. What was the defining moment of the campaign? Are there defining moments in political campaigns?

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Name	STARmeter	Known for
Matthew Bennett Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	At This Hour (2014)
Sam Donaldson Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	ABC 2000: The Millennium (1999)
Michael Dukakis Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	Cheers (1982)
Mary Matalin Herself Herself See fewer	Members only	The Adjustment Bureau (2011)
Sig Rogich Himself Himself See fewer	Members only	Race for the White House (2016)