The Obama Effect (2012)

A serious health scare ignites John Thomas an insurance salesman in his 50s to take a closer look at his life Motivated by a misguided obsession with getting Barack Obama elected John takes an overwhelming involvement in the Presidential campaign While John becomes obsessed with the ideal of change that Obama represents for Americans he has in turn neglected to create positive change in his own life particularly with regard to his health and familial relationships John hides his health problems from his strong yet supportive wife Molly creating a strain on their marriage John seeks the support of a Republican relative MLK who initially starkly resists supporting a Democratic candidate Johns son Kalil rebels against his fathers avid support of Obama by supporting the Republican candidate as well John neglects to support his daughter Tamika at a crucial moment in her life