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The Candidate (film)  

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  • The Candidate, a movie released in 1972, offers a behind-the-scenes look at the political campaign process in the age of television. The film examines the candidacy of an idealistic young lawyer, Bill McKay, who is running for the United States Senate from the state of California. [Source: Encyclopedia of Political Communication; Candidate, the]

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