Hype: The Obama Effect

Overview

Delving beneath the hype of Barack Obama's historic bid for the U.S. presidency, this documentary takes a close look at Obama's work in the Illinois state senate, his record in the U.S. Senate and his words on the campaign trail. Featuring interviews with numerous Washington insiders, media experts and politicians, the film scrutinizes Obama's record on taxes, immigration, energy, health care, abortion, foreign policy, Iraq and more.

Directed by Alan Peterson

Top cast

John Bolton

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Tucker Carlson

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Barack Obama

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Michelle Obama

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Richard Nixon

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Ted Kennedy

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John F. Kennedy

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Mike Huckabee

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Joe Lieberman

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John Kerry

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Bill Clinton

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Dick Durbin

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Ellen DeGeneres

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Stephen Colbert

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Mikhail Gorbachev

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Mao Zedong

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Henry Kissinger

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Hillary Clinton

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