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Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? is a 2006 documentary film directed by Frank Popper, which follows Missouri politician Jeff Smiths 2004 Democratic primary election campaign to the United States House of Representatives after the retirement of Dick Gephardt from his seat. The film follows Smith as he challenges Russ Carnahan, a member of the Carnahan political family and the frontrunner of a crowded Democratic primary, to capture the Democratic nomination for the seat. The movies title references Frank Capras Mr. Smith Goes to Washington, a film in which a naive but wellmeaning man named Jefferson Smith becomes a Senator and fights the cynical nature of Washington.

Smiths campaign begins to gain more support as he mobilizes a large grassroots political campaign. He earns the endorsement of Howard Dean at one of his speaking events, and his campaign cuts into Carnahans initial 30point lead. Smith, however, loses the campaign by less than 2,000 votes.Can Mr. Smith Get to Washington Anymore? earned mostly positive reviews from critics it received an 83 based onreviews at Rotten Tomatoes, and the film won the Audience Award at the 2006 Silverdocs Documentary Festival. ........

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