How Ohio Pulled It Off (12A)
- Consumer Advice: Contains a single written use of strong language
- Run time: 1 hour 3 mins
- Genre: Documentary
- Release date: 3rd October 2008
- Starring: Cliff Arnebeck, Ron Baiman, J. Kenneth Blackwell
- Directed by: Charla Barker, Matthew Kraus, Mariana Quiroga
- Official Website: www.howohiopulleditoff.com
- Distributor: Mercury Media
Plot Synopsis
The 2008 US presidential election is fast approaching. The primaries have created a political buzz not seen in years and America is alight with the idea of change. But, the real story of the next election goes beyond the parties and their platforms to the very foundations of democracy. HOW OHIO PULLED IT OFF offers shocking evidence of election fraud in the United States, and highlights the potential for future abuses. The ‘world’s greatest democracy’ may not be all that it seems.
On election night 2004, across the United States and the world, citizens were glued to their televisions, waiting to discover who would win the greatest power position on the planet. The presidential decision came down to one state among fifty: Ohio. What really happened in Ohio, on that fateful day in November?
Were the obstructions faced by Black voters and the failure of ballot machines innocent administrative errors or symptoms of a sinister new trend towards voter management? And why were the media so slow to react to the century’s first great threat to the American constitution?
HOW OHIO PULLED IT OFF chronicles the theft of the presidency, and the public outcry that followed. Infuriated by official malfeasance and partisan indifference, citizens took swift action. Multitudes protested in the streets, the voting rights movement was revitalized, and the powers-that-be were forced to pay attention. The story continues today, casting a shadow of uncertainty on the 2008 election and beyond.