Hollywood takes on battleground Wisconsin A new film written and directed by Jon Stewart takes a satirical look at politics in the swing state of Wisconsin. Share Shares Copy Link Copy

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>> COLONEL JACK HASTINGS IS OUR KEY INTO THE GREAT, NOW SWING STATE OF WISCONSIN. PATRICK: A NEW FILM IS DUE OUT IN MAY, WRITTEN AND DIRECTED BY JON STEWART. IT TAKES A SATIRICAL LOOK AT POLITICS IN THIS SWING STATE. BUT AS KENT WAINSCOTT REPORTS, SOME WORRY THE FILM COULD BE SENDING THE WRONG MESSAGE. >> IT’S ON HERE, BOYS. GAME ON. >> NATIONAL CAMPAIGNS TARGETING WISCONSIN VOTERS IS NOTHING NEW. BUT THE TRAILER FOR THE SOON-TO-BE-RELEASED FILM IRRESISTIBLE PUTS A POLITICAL SATIRE SPIN ON THE REALITY OF LIFE IN THIS BATTLEGROUND STATE. >> COLONEL JACK HASTINGS IS OUR KEY BACK INTO THE GREAT NOW SWING STATE OF WISCONSIN. >> THE DECISION THAT WISCONSIN VOTERS ARE GOING TO MAKE BEFORE NOVEMBER IS DEADLY SERIOUS. >> DEMOCRATIC CONSULTANT JOE ZEPECKI WORRIES THE FILM, DUE OUT IN MAY, COULD ACTUALLY DOWNPLAY THE IMPORTANCE OF WISCONSIN’S ROLE IN THE ELECTION. >> WE DON’T NEED ANYBODY FROM HOLLYWOOD TO COME IN AND SAY, OH LOOK AT THIS FUNNY STORY THAT WE’RE TRYING TO TELL. POLITICS IS BUSTED. PEOPLE KNOW THAT. THEY FEEL THAT. >> VOTERS WE SPOKE WITH HAD VARIED TAKES AFTER SEEING THE TRAILER. >> I DON’T THINK IT WOULD BE ANYTHING BAD FOR WISCONSIN. I THINK IT WOULD BRING MORE ATTENTION TO WISCONSIN. >> DUE TO THE SERIOUSNESS OF THE UPCOMING ELECTION, I WOULD PROBABLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. >> AND WITH HOLLYWOOD’S TAKE ON THE ELECTION IN WISCONSIN, THE QUESTION BECOMES, WILL THE MOVIE MOVE THE NEEDLE AT ALL WITH ANY WISCONSIN VOTERS? >> WISCONSINITES KNOW THEMSELVES. >> POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR PAUL NOLETTE SAYS IT MAY NOT INFLUENCE ANY WISCONSIN VOTERS, BUT RATHER VOTERS IN OTHER STATES, WHO ARE CLOSELY WATCHING THIS SWING STATE. >> THIS COULD BLUR THE LINE BETWEEN WHAT WISCONSIN AND WISCONSIN VOTERS ARE REALLY LIKE, AND WHAT HOLLYWOOD THINKS >> THIS IS REALLY JUST ANOTHER PERFECT EXAMPLE OF THE DC ELITE TRYING TO DICTATE HOW WE SHOULD LIVE. >> IN MILWAUKEE, I’

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