7.22.2004

Fahrenheit 911 Appeals to More, Worries GOP

DES MOINES, Iowa - Republicans initially dismissed "Fahrenheit 9/11" as a cinematic screed that would play mostly to inveterate Bush bashers. Four weeks and $94 million later, the film is still pulling in moviegoers at 2,000 theaters around the country, making Republicans nervous as it settles into the American mainstream.

"I'm not sure if it moves voters," GOP consultant Scott Reed said, "but if it moves 3 or 4 percent it's been a success."
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My question: why should the movie only appeal to one side of the political spectrum? Democrats and the Left (which are NOT the same, trust me) don't have the market on the truth or a desire to know more. Even Dale Earnhardt Jr, not exactly a left wing demogogue, encouraged people to see Michael Moore's film.