...So Goes the Nation is a 2006 political documentary that follows the 2004 United States presidential election between John Kerry and George W. Bush, concentrating on the battleground state of Ohio. The film interviews campaign workers on both sides and analyzes the outcome of the results. The name comes from the saying that "As Ohio goes, so goes the nation". In 2004, Ohio swung the election, and in fact no Republican has ever won the White House without Ohio. The documentary focused heavily on the rural-urban divide in Ohio, and the corresponding cultural and moral issues which, according to the documentary, played a pivotal role in the election. See also Swing states 2004 United States presidential election United States presidential election in Ohio, 2004 As Maine goes, so goes the nation References External links C-SPAN Q&A interview with James Stern and Adam Del Deo about ...So Goes the Nation, November 5, 2006 American documentary films Documentary films about elections in the United States 2006 films 2004 United States presidential election Films about presidential elections United States presidential elections in Ohio Politics of Ohio Films about George W. Bush Documentary films about Ohio 2000s English-language films Films directed by Adam Del Deo and James D. Stern 2000s American films