Captures the energy and tactics behind the Democrats’ reversal of fortune . . . Especially interesting to see Rahm Emanuel in action.
-Philip J. Cook, Co-author, The Winner-Take-All Society
Awesome . . . moves adroitly from the grassroots to the Congress and other “halls of power.”
-Rye Barcott, Fellow in Social Entrepreneurship, Harvard University
Captured the drama, the intensity, the excitement of the campaign in a way that I’ve rarely seen done . . . marvelous and dramatic . . . A really human documentary.
-CNN Senior Political Analyst Bill Schneider
Smart and perceptive and poignant and entertaining.
-Josh Kurtz, Senior Editor, Roll Call
The best film I’ve seen about elections in a very long time.
-Norman J. Ornstein, Resident Scholar, American Enterprise Institute
This insightful movie shows how the business of electioneering seeps from Washington into every competitive local congressional race in America.
-Scott MacKay, political analyst, WRNI/Rhode Island Public Radio
Timely and important . . . In the tradition of classic political documentaries like Primary and The War Room, the film does what the mainstream media doesn’t – it gets behind the headlines and helps us understand the dramatic political changes that are occurring in this country.
-Mark Jonathan Harris, Director, Into the Arms of Strangers:
Stories of the Kindertransport
Students will learn about elections and Congress in a way no
textbook can teach them. Lively, entertaining and educational!
-Barbara Sinclair, Professor of Political Science Emerita, UCLA
The candid look at Emanuel . . . zeroes in on his efforts to recruit candidates for tough races in swing districts which eventually paid off.
Republicans could win by acting like Rahm.
From now on when my students ask me what elections are really like,
I'll tell them to watch HouseQuake.
- Dan Schnur, Communications Director for John McCain’s
2000 presidential campaign