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201543 minPG-13documentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

The Runner-Up

201543 minPG-13documentary

6.3/ 10(3 ratings)• TMDB

American Idol star Clay Aiken ran for Congress in the 2014 mid-term elections, providing an inside look at his unconventional political campaign.

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American Idol star Clay Aiken ran for Congress in the 2014 mid-term elections, providing an inside look at his unconventional political campaign.

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Ron Pittsdirector

Nadine Van der Velde

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James Woods

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Kyle Fairliecast

Joshua Tuccicast

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An exclusive, all-access look at one of the most unique political campaigns of the 2014 mid-term elections - the improbable Congressional run of American Idol star Clay Aiken.

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