Fahrenheit 911 a Hit in Red States.... Hmmm

From The Times:

LOS ANGELES, June 27 — Michael Moore's anti-Bush "Fahrenheit 9/11" became the highest-grossing feature-length documentary of all time on its first weekend in release, taking in $21.8 million as it packed theaters across the country this weekend.

The movie, mocking President Bush and criticizing his decision to go to war in Iraq, was No. 1 at the box office, beating out the popular comedies "White Chicks" and "DodgeBall," which were playing on almost triple the number of screens...

"The biggest news to me this morning is this is a red-state movie," he [Moore] said, referring to the state whose residents voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 election. "Republican states are embracing the movie, and it's sold out in Republican strongholds all over the country."

Harvey Weinstein said: "It's beyond anybody's expectations. I'd have to say the sky's the limit on this movie. Who knows what territory we're in."

Did you see that Dale Earnhardt, Jr., the race driver, took some heat for announcing at some big racing event this weekend that everyone should see it? I was surprised and pleased. It's hard to speak out to a group that perhaps is less inclined to look deeper into the war and beyond.