Overview
During the Republican run of the 2008 Presidential election, candidate John McCain picks a relative unknown, Alaskan governor Sarah Palin, to be his running mate. As the campaign kicks into high gear, her lack of experience, in both political and media savvy, becomes a drain upon McCain and his strategists.
Cast
- Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin
- Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt
- Ed Harris as John McCain
- Peter MacNicol as Rick Davis
- Jamey Sheridan as Mark Salter
- Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace
- Ron Livingston as Mark Wallace
- David Barry Gray as Todd Palin
- Larry Sullivan as Chris Edwards
- Mikal Evans as Bexie Nobles