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The Candidate

The title of the film I watched was called “The Candidate” with Robert Redford. It is a story about a lawyer and environmentalist named Bill Mckay who is persuaded to run for the Democratic nomination for the state of California U. S. Senate race. He is a staunch liberal with no political aspirations of his own but his father was previously governor of California so McKay’s backers feel he would give the Republican incumbent a run for his money. The Democratic election manager gives McKay a proposition that he can get out of the race at any time and that he is sure to lose but they need a familiar name to place on the ticket. Mckay is persuaded because it gives him the chance to speak to groups of people and spread his liberal values -which include the rights of a woman to choose abortion, busing, environmental regulations and welfare. The film chronicles everything a political candidate has to endure to run for office and how the process changes a person’s ideals.
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