I think part of that (the utter failure of right-wing documentaries vs. left-wing) is that you can turn on Fox news 24/7 and see all the right wing propaganda you want, while liberal stuff is marginalized to those very art house cinemas. Fahrenheit 9/11 kicked *ass* in the Red States (oklahoma, texas, etc) most of all because people were hungry for a counter opinion that the news wasn't talking about. A hardball documentary that says "the president rocks!" is not going to do as well as one that attacks powerful figures.
And you're right about the small donations. They brought the democrats to financial parity with the republicans this year after Bush raised a massive $175 million war chest from corporate fat cats. howard dean's candidacy showed the way and kerry picked up the ball. americans really are taking their country back.
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Date: 2004-10-27 06:30 pm (UTC)And you're right about the small donations. They brought the democrats to financial parity with the republicans this year after Bush raised a massive $175 million war chest from corporate fat cats. howard dean's candidacy showed the way and kerry picked up the ball. americans really are taking their country back.