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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama Latest News

  • 2009
  • 1 hr 56 mins
  • Documentary
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In 2006, Barack Obama -- a largely unknown freshman senator from Illinois -- hits the campaign trail in a struggle to gain national recognition. Cameras follow Obama as he recovers from nearly losing to Sen. Hillary Clinton in the Democratic primaries and meets the challenge of his Republican rival, Sen. John McCain, in the general election. After a hard-fought campaign, Obama successfully captures the nation's imagination, becoming the first African-American president in U.S. history.

Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009

V8/7c ABC Fans of the 1983 miniseries about extraterrestrials who visit Earth under false pretenses can fondly recall hero Marc Singer, hottie-baddie Jane Badler and a pre-Freddy Krueger Robert Englund paying his dues. So what does the reboot have going for it? Genre vet Morena Baccarin (Firefly; Stargate SG-1) takes the pretty-villain role whilst Elizabeth Mitchell (Lost) and Joel Gretsch (The 4400) develop a case of scrutiny for the alien visitors. Read on for previews of Biggest Loser, By the People: The Election of Barack Obama, NCIS and Kathy Griffin: Balls of Steel.

Tue, Nov 3, 2009
Tonight's TV Hot List: Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2009