Best political documentary

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Primary is a 1960 Direct Cinema documentary film about the 1960 Wisconsin primary election between John F. Kennedy and Hubert Humphrey for the United States Democratic Party nomination for President of the United States.

Produced by Robert Drew, shot by Richard Leacock and Albert Maysles, and edited by D. A. Pennebaker, the film was a breakthrough in documentary film style. Most importantly, through the use of mobile cameras and lighter sound equipment, the filmmakers were able to follow the candidates as they wound their way through cheering crowds, cram with them into crowded hotel rooms, and to hover around their faces as they awaited polling results. This resulted in a greater intimacy than was possible with the older, more classical techniques of documentary filmmaking; and it established what has since become the standard style of video reporting.

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Fog of War

Bob Roberts

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Point of Order! is a 1964 documentary film by Emile de Antonio, about the Senate Army–McCarthy hearings of 1954.

The Army–McCarthy hearings came about when the Army accused Senator Joseph McCarthy of improperly pressuring the Army for special privileges for Private G. David Schine, formerly of McCarthy's investigative staff. McCarthy counter-charged that the Army was holding Schine hostage to keep him from searching for Communists in the Army. The hearings were broadcast live on television in their entirety and also recorded via kinescope. This film was created from those kinescope recordings.

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Point of Order

I forgot the name, but the one that showed behind the scenes of the Clinton campaign was interesting. It mostly showed Stephanopoulos and Carville. I am not a Clinton fan, but it was interesting to watch. It's even more interesting now considering they didn't have the internet. It seems really weird.

The one with James Carville and George Stephanopoulos is The War Room. It'd be interesting to watch it again considering how, unfortunately for America, the Clintons will soon be back in office.

I don't know where it stacks up but there's a great documentary about Anthony Weiner that came out within the past few months. I haven't seen it but I've heard very good things. I heard an interview with the film makers and they had access to things they were embarrassed to.

It's called Weiner:

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Recount

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The OP said documentary.

(and I like Recount)

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The 41st President of the United States, George H. W. Bush reflects on the highs and lows of his life, sharing personal anecdotes from his childhood, his family, serving in WWII, his political career, and more.

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I know this is useless since I don't remember the name, but the History Channel had a doc on the election of 1800 that was great.