PBS HOME VIDEO - POLITICAL BUNDLE - 3 DVD's (REGION 1)

PBS HOME VIDEO - POLITICAL BUNDLE - 3 DVD's (REGION 1)

American Experience: Jimmy Carter

Jimmy Carter ran for president on a wave of post-Watergate disaffection with Washington politics. But inexperience, inflation, recession, and the Iran hostage crisis, derailed his presidency dramatically. His crowning achievement, the Camp David Accords, created a framework for Middle East peace, inspiring his life since. The film traces his ascent from Plains, Georgia, to the Oval Office and explores the role of religion in his career.

KARL ROVE The Architect

Often referred to as "Bush's brain," Republican strategist Karl Rove is undoubtedly the most powerful presidential advisor in Oval Office history. In addition to engineering Bush's dual election victories--for which he earned the nickname "the architect"--Rove has been integral in crafting White House policy and damage control and is often seen whispering into the President's ear like a modern-day Rasputin. But Rove's high-level visibility has also garnered intense scrutiny for his rather Machiavellian practices, which allegedly include printing fake campaign fliers, employing deliberately misleading push polls, planting false news stories, and even bugging his own office. This episode of PBS's FRONTLINE series delves into Rove's elusive history and tactics for a fascinating character study of one of the most shadowy yet influential figures in American politics.

THE CHOICE 2008

The 2008 presidential election kept voters on the edge of their seats. Would November 4th bring the nation's first African-American commander in chief, or usher in the first female vice president? THE CHOICE takes an in-depth look at the historic campaigns of both Barack Obama and John McCain, and offers new perspectives on the candidates' professional and personal histories.