Talk:Swing Vote (2008 film)

Literary Reference
Added reference to Asimov story. Need help finding said story to add link in. If someone could do that, it would be a helpful contribution. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Sapere.Xia (talk • contribs) 05:17, 18 July 2008 (UTC)


 * The Asimov story is named "Franchise." It has an entry in this encyclopedia. WHPratt (talk) 03:44, 18 February 2012 (UTC)

There is also a Harlan Ellison story with a similar concept. Can't remember the name though. 12.206.222.20 (talk) 13:41, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Touchstone Pictures info missing
Touchstone Pictures is releasing this film, as can be seen in the trailer and has been reported by The Hollywood Reporter (story is subscription-only, but Touchstone and the film are both mentioned in the available excerpt). I'd add it myself, but I have a conflict-of-interest per WP:COI because Touchstone parent Disney is a client of my employer. NMS Bill (talk) —Preceding comment was added at 21:09, 1 May 2008 (UTC)

More information to be added
A few more things that need updating:


 * 1) The MPAA rating is PG-13
 * 2) Robin Jonas should be removed from the list of producers.
 * 3) The official site is http://www.swingvote-themovie.com.
 * 4) The synopsis could be expanded; here's the official one, which can be adapted as necessary:


 * Swing Vote follows the story of Bud Johnson (Kevin Costner), an apathetic, beer-slinging, lovable loser, who is coasting through a life that has passed him by. The one bright spot is his precocious, over-achieving twelve year-old daughter Molly. She takes care of both of them, until one mischievous moment on Election Day, when she accidentally sets off a chain of events which culminates in the election coming down to one vote... her dad's.


 * Swing Vote is a comical look at the journey of one father and daughter who discover that everyone has the power to change the world.

All of this info is available on the official site linked above. I cannot do this per WP:COI, as explained on my talk page. NMS Bill (talk) 14:07, 15 May 2008 (UTC)


 * There's absolutely nothing in COI that prevents you from editing the article, so long as you are performing neutral, uncontroversial edits. I appreciate your candor in disclosing possible bias, but if your edits involve facts which are unlikely to be contested and are reliably sourced, then - IMHO - by all means go for it. Girolamo Savonarola (talk) 20:18, 15 May 2008 (UTC)

How exactly?
How exactly does one man end up with the privilege of getting this one vote? Mwv2 (talk) 04:49, 12 January 2009 (UTC)

Are you requesting the sequence of events which took place prior to this man's vote becoming something so groundbreaking? Or are you asking how it could be related to real life? Or perhaps you're asking for the law citation which states that one man shall have one vote? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.238.211.166 (talk) 04:31, 18 January 2009 (UTC)
 * According to the movie, all states except New Mexico have cast their electoral ballots, with NM's 5 votes being the needed votes to break 270 (the number needed to win). New Mexico also has cast a dead tie, with a single precinct, a small town named Texaco, being the only one who hasn't sent in it's voting tolls yet. This is due to a power failure in the voting booth, where Bud's ticket was scanned, but he hadn't chosen a candidate yet. So, his vote determines who Texaco goes to, which determines who New Mexico goes to, who determines who America goes to. --Ye Olde Luke (talk) 18:03, 19 January 2009 (UTC)

Is Bud the only person who used that Voting booth? And even so, he already voted, so even if there was a power failure why are the candidates courting him? Why is he the only person who can change his vote, or the only person who can cast his vote after the power failure? Or is the town so small that the voting machine only had one person use it: Bud?Mwv2 (talk) 19:24, 19 January 2009 (UTC)
 * Bud (or actually his daughter, who voted for him) used the booth after all the voting booths had technically been closed for the night; so she was the only one attempting to use a machine at the time of the power failure. 70.179.52.204 (talk) 08:49, 21 January 2009 (UTC)

Am I the only one who sees the obvious legal flaws in this? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.225.86.9 (talk) 17:50, 16 February 2009 (UTC)
 * Like the fact the public vote means jack shit?--Ssteiner209 (talk) 12:47, 14 March 2009 (UTC)


 * There is a phenomenon called Suspension of disbelief that comes into play when watching films and reading books. (Or listening to stories and fairy tales, for that matter.) You should try it some time; you might like it.--CRConrad (talk) 09:36, 14 July 2009 (UTC)


 * yes, In real life there would be recounts and lawsuits in an election this close, not courting both candidates of one person's vote of, but this is a movie.Crd721 (talk) 02:47, 29 November 2009 (UTC)

Litigation section
I noticed that the 2008 civil action had no mention of dismissal, award or settlement. After a bit of searching, I found only a few entertainment sites. I added in the $10.00 settlement and used the Entertainment Weekly story about the settlement as a citation. If anyone can find a better citation, feel free to replace it.Wzrd1 (talk) 00:15, 24 December 2013 (UTC)