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BY THE PEOPLE: The Election of Barack Obama offers viewers an all-access pass to campaign life on the road to the White House and the unprecedented grass roots effort that supported him. The film follows the former Senator's path from the excitement of the first victory in Iowa, to the struggles of a long and grueling primary campaign, and finally to his historic inauguration as the first African American president of the United States. Told through exclusive footage of Obama and his staff, the HBO Documentary Film is produced by Edward Norton's Class 5 Films and directed by Amy Rice and Alicia Sams.
Original Release
08/07/2009
US Release
08/07/2009
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Self |
| Mike Blake | Self - Iowa Political Director |
| Wolf Blitzer | Self |
Directors
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| 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 / Self |
| Mike Blake | Self - Iowa Political Director |
| Wolf Blitzer | Self |
| Tucker Carlson | Self |
| Ronnie Cho | Self - Organizer |
| Hillary Clinton | Self - Democrat Candidate / Self |
| James Clyburn | Self |
| Candy Crowley | Self - HSCNN |
| Jennifer Donahue | Self - New Hampshire Institute of Politics |
| Tammy Duckworth | Self |
| Ann Dunham | Self |
| Madelyn Dunham | Self |
| Dick Durbin | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Bristol Baughan | Executive Producer |
| Deric Margolis | Executive Producer |
| D.J. Martin | Executive Producer |
| Audrey Rosenberg | Executive Producer |
| Amy Rice | Producer |
| Alicia Sams | Producer |
| Arielle Amsalem | Producer |
| Stuart Blumberg | Producer |
| Elissa Brown | Producer |
| Henry Canavale | Producer |
| Brad Collett | Producer |
| Tate Donovan | Producer |
| Geeta Gandbhir | Producer |
| Benjamin Goldhirsh | Producer |
| Justin Hennard | Producer |
| Matt Huffman | Producer |
| Lewanne Jones | Producer |
| Macy Jones | Producer |
| Marisa Katz | Producer |
| Dana Ledoux Miller | Producer |
| Meggan Lennon | Producer |
| Avram Ludwig | Producer |
| Sam Maxwell | Producer |
| Bill Migliore | Producer |
| Tim Nackashi | Producer |
| Edward Norton | Producer |
| Dan O'Meara | Producer |
| Michael Pickett | Producer |
| Sam Pollard | Producer |
| Robyn Roberds | Producer |
| Chris Romano | Producer |
| Peter Salett | Producer |
| Jonathan Schaefer | Producer |
| Manchie Sheppard | Producer |
| Craig Wedren | Producer |
Editors
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Directing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Nonfiction Special | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Won |
