Recount Film Analysis

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The film "Recount" tested the legitimacy of the 2000 election for president between Al gore and George W. Bush. personally the film seemed a little over the top with being really sided with the liberals. Nevertheless, if the numbers from the film are true such as losing the election by 154 votes is a recount on hand. The actual scenario at the time must have left the Democrats between a rock and a hard place. the reason I say this is because the Republican candidates brother was governor of Florida. The whole states courts and officials were conservative which meant taking them to court wouldn't necessarily work. The reason I say the film was pushed more to the liberal side was because of the way they portrayed the conservatives in the film.

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