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Thursday Dec 3 | Free Republic

Changing of the Guard at Douglas County, Colorado School Board

In the 1972 movie, 'The Candidate', Robert Redford plays the part of Bill McKay, a Senate Candidate who wins a crucial election in a huge upset.

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Related Topix: Douglas County, CO, Drama Movies, Robert Redford

Mon Nov 23, 2009

The Times

Reality check

In the movie "The Candidate," political newcomer Bill McKay, played by Robert Redford, turns to a campaign adviser after winning an upset election victory over an incumbent U.S. senator and asks plaintively: "What do we do now?" Gov.-elect Chris Christie is presenting a brave face, but it would be understandable if he's privately asking himself and ...

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Robert Redford, Jon Corzine, US Governors, US News, Opinion

Sat Nov 21, 2009

Houston Chronicle

David Brooks: Geithnera s flexibility helped country avoid meltdown

It's amazing to go back and read what people were saying about Timothy Geithner in the spring.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Robert Redford, Opinion

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Prattville Progress

Steve Flowers: Wallace wins governorship yet again after 'Fumbling Fob' elects not to run

As George Wallace presumably faded into the sunset, Fob James took the reigns of Alabama state government in January of 1979.

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Related Topix: Alabama, Drama Movies, Robert Redford, Auburn Metro, Opelika, AL, Auburn, AL

Mon Aug 24, 2009

Attytood

The Candidate, Part II

There's an interesting item on the Editor and Publisher blog about an upcoming event at the Brooklyn Academy of Music, a Robert Redford retrospective that will include a showing of " All the President's Men" followed by a panel discussion with Redford, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, All the President's Men, Thriller, History Movies, Robert Redford

Wed Aug 19, 2009

The Hollywood Reporter

Robert Redford to conspire on Lincoln assassination pic

Robert Redford is visiting the land of Lincoln. The hyphenate with an acute interest in political topics will direct the historical drama "The Conspirator," the story of Mary Surratt, alleged conspirator of Abraham Lincoln assassin John Wilkes Booth.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Robert Redford, Theater, Arts

Sat Aug 01, 2009

Discriminations

A New Role For Obama

On several different occasions during the past presidential campaign I made the following observation: What a fascinating show future president Obama is putting on! It will be even more fascinating to discover whether he is: a) Jimmy Stewart, in Mr.

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Related Topix: Drama Movies, Robert Redford, Peter Sellers, The Manchurian Candidate, Thriller, Mystery Movies, War Movies, Science Fiction Movies, Laurence Harvey, US News

Tue Jul 21, 2009

Collider

Sam Worthington Wins Nomination for the Candidate

Holy crap.A There's a news item today that's not Comic-Con-related .A THR is reporting that Sam Worthington has signed on to star in the remake of the recent Danish thriller "The Candidate" which is good because we really don't need a remake of the 1972 Robert Redford film .

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Related Topix: Terminator: Salvation, Drama Movies, Robert Redford

Pacific Sun

Behind the Sun: Downhill racer

I just learned a long time ago to accept a little less from life, that's all. --Bruce Dern, as a beauty pageant patron in the 1975 film Smile Michael Ritchie wasn't accepting anything less from life 35 years ago this week--at least not yet anyway.

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Related Topix: Arts, Cinema, Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Downhill Racer, Wildcats, Comedy Movies, The Scout, The Survivors

The Candidate Movie Info

Directed by Michael Ritchie

Starring Robert Redford and Peter Boyle

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