For the first in our new Political Projections film series, we look into how Hollywood has portrayed campaigns over the years. We've chosen 4 films to discuss:

"Primary" (1960)

"Tanner ’88" (1988)

"The War Room" (1993)

"Primary Colors" (1998)

Here to talk about these films are D.A. Pennebaker, an American documentary filmmaker and one of the pioneers of cinema verite. He edited "Primary," the documentary film about the 1960 primary election between JFK and Hubert Humphrey. He and his wife, Chris Hegedus, directed "The War Room," a behind-the-scenes look at Bill Clinton’s campaign for President of the US in 1992. Also: campaign consultant Tad Devine; he worked for Al Gore's 2000 United States presidential campaign.

Weigh in: What do you think of how the four selected films depict American political campaigns? Does watching any of those films change the way you think about the campaign currently underway for the November 2008 elections?