The Choice 2012

Season 2012 Episode 19

FRONTLINE

About the Episode

Barack Obama and Mitt Romney have crafted their campaign narratives, telling you who they are, what they've done, and how they wouldlead America. But there’s more to their stories.On October 9 acclaimed FRONTLINE producer Michael Kirk presents The Choice 2012, a two-hour documentary that journeys into the places, people and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency.

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Extras

"Germany's Enemy Within" - Preview

Investigating the rise of far-right extremism in Germany and the fight against it.

0:32
"Two American Families: 1991-2024" - Preview

Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy.

0:31
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza [2024]

The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace.

1:24:27
"A Dangerous Assignment" - Preview

A new FRONTLINE documentary sheds light on a shadowy corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the United States.

0:31
Sedated While Restrained by Police: Taylor Ware

Taylor Ware’s story unfolds in an excerpt from ‘Documenting Police Use of Force.’

8:20
"Children of Ukraine" - Preview

How thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled areas.

0:31
Jameek Lowery

Jameek Lowery didn’t trust police but sought their help anyway.

0:36
Austin Hunter Turner

Austin Hunter Turner's mom thought her son had died of an overdose.

0:57
Carl Grant

What happened to Carl Grant, a Vietnam veteran with dementia.

0:45
"Documenting Police Use of Force" - Preview

Investigating deaths after police used "less-lethal force."

0:31