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HOW ARNOLD WON THE WEST tells the story of the most bizarre American election to date and how Arnold Schwarzenegger ended up outright victor .
Documentary-maker Alex Cooke has been filming the campaign since the day Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy right through to his victory today. She’s followed the Schwarzenegger campaign, the Gray Davis campaign and some of the funniest and brightest of the minor candidates. The result is an hilarious and insightful political satire about this extraordinary event.
135 candidates took part in this gubernatorial race personally paid for (to the tune of $1.7 million) by Republican Congressman Darrel Issa (the owner of America's biggest car alarm company, and the brother of a car thief!) to kick out the Democratic Governor, Gray Davis.
HOW ARNOLD WON THE WEST asks the question - is this democracy at its best or is it just the ultimate reality show? Survivor and Big Brother were just not enough for the Californian public who are now lapping up the biggest reality show yet - Who Wants to be Governor? With so many candidates - from delusional hopefuls, to actors, porn stars, porn peddlers, self-promoters and performance artists as well as seasoned politicians - the circus has really come to town.
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