We end our travels across America in Washington, D.C., where we talk to consultants, pundits and political operatives about what happens on Election Day.
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Episode 4: The Rust Belt
Access all episodes here Or watch individually: Episode 1 (21.04): The Far West Episode 2 (24:05): The South Episode 3 (21:57): The Midwest Episode 4 (21:05): The Rust Belt Episode 5 (24:24): Washington
Episode 3: The Midwest
Access all episodes here Or watch individually: Episode 1 (21.04): The Far West Episode 2 (24:05): The South Episode 3 (21:57): The Midwest Episode 4 (21:05): The Rust Belt Episode 5 (24:24): Washington
Episode 2: The South
Our Australian-led documentary team visits South Carolina and talks with people in Charleston, Beaufort, Walterboro and Florence about race, religion, politics and history in the Palmetto State.
Episode 1: The Far West
Follow the team as it visits Douglas, Tucson, Tempe and Phoenix, Arizona.
SIZZLE: What Americans are saying at the midterms
NOV. 6, 2018 | Here’s a short video of several “man in the street” interviews, or as Aussies call “vox pops,” taken over the last month that highlight what Americans in Arizona, South Carolina, Minnesota, Indiana and Pennsylvania are saying about the midterm elections and politics:
John Podesta: On the next Democratic presidential nominee
NOV. 29, 2018 | Here’s a short video excerpt from a Washingtion interview last month with Democratic leader John Podesta about what Democrats are looking for in a presidential candidate for 2020.
TWO INTERVIEWS: America is unhappy, Hawker says
NOV. 7, 2018 | Australian political consultant and filmmaker Bruce Hawker spoke with Stan Grant on ABC’s “Matter of Fact” about his documentary project on America’s midterm elections. His conclusion: America is an unhappy country and the divisiveness causing the unhappiness will continue after Democrats took control of the U.S. House in the lead up to the 2020 presidential election:
DAY 27: Election Day!
NOV. 6, 2018 | The crew wrapped up filming A Hard Road with three interviews with political insiders, followed by attending an election party at the National Press Club to watch the election returns as Democrats regained the U.S. House, but lost key seats in the U.S. Senate.
DAY 26: Back in Washington, D.C.
NOV. 5, 2018 | On the day before the midterm elections, the crew traveled around Washington, D.C., starting with Bruce Hawker being on an international panel (above) commenting on the midterm elections, followed by an interview with a Democratic communications consultant.
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Episode 5: Washington
We end our travels across America in Washington, D.C., where we talk to consultants, pundits and political operatives about what happens on Election Day.
