Saturday, March 21st
2 to 4:30pm

Join Swing State director, Jason Zone Fisher and his father, Lt. Governor Lee Fisher, as they present the film and open the floor for community discussion.

Just how important is Ohio to Presidential elections? Find out in this feature-length documentary. Featuring interviews with Bill Clinton, Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, John Edwards, John Kerry and Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and many more, Swing State takes viewers behind-the-scenes of the 2006 Ohio Governor's race and its impact on today's Presidential elections.

Ohio has always been considered a battleground state for the presidency, and this compelling documentary showcases the inner workings of the lives of Congressman Ted Strickland and former Attorney General Lee Fisher and six months of their campaign for Ohio Governor and Lieutenant Governor. A hit on the festival circuit, Swing State was an official selection at the Cleveland International Film Festival and the New Orleans Film Festival. The film was co-directed by Jason Zone Fisher, John Intrater and H. Spencer Young.

Delving into the political drama of the 2006 gubernatorial race in Ohio, Swing State follows the family of Democrat Lee Fisher who is running for Lieutenant Governor in tandem with Ted Strickland who is taking on controversial Republican J. Kenneth Blackwell for the Governorship.  Scandal and mudslinging are all part of the plot as are real human emotions and triumphs.  Being filmed by his own son, the election is a personal comeback for Fisher as he lost the Governor's race in 1998.

Syracuse New Times: "A warm family movie in the best sense."

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