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Must-See: Watch the 'Obama Effect' Trailer Starring Charles S. Dutton and Meagan Good

The 2008 presidential election was historic. See how that election inspired a man.
Watch the 'Obama Effect' Trailer Starring Charles S. Dutton
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By Essence · Updated October 28, 2020
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It’s the that time of year again when the presidential election begins to heat up! But remember the 2008 election? Then presidential hopeful Senator Barack Obama took the country by storm inspiring men and women to get involved in the political scene. Today, there’s a new film in theaters about the magic President Obama inspired across the nation. The Obama Effect stars Charles S. Dutton as an insurance man who becomes obsessed with getting Barack Obama elected to the White House, reports EURweb. His obsession takes over his life, forcing him to neglect his wife, played by Vanessa Bell Calloway, daughter, played Megan Good, and his failing health. Obama Effect is already in theaters in select cities across the nation.