By the People: The Election of Barack Obama

Year2009

Running time116 min

Directed byAlicia Sams, Amy Rice

Made inUnited States

2008 United States presidential electionBarack Obama

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By the People: The Election of Barack Obama is a 2009 documentary film broadcast in November 2009 on HBO, following Barack Obama and various members of his campaign team, including David Axelrod, through the two years leading up to the United States presidential election on November 4, 2008.

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Year: 2009wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Runtime: 116 minwikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Director: Alicia Sams, Amy Ricewikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Country: United Stateswikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
Subjects: 2008 United States presidential election, Barack Obamawikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026
IMDb: tt1201658wikidata.org · 3 Oct 2026

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