Tanner '88

Tanner '88 was a groundbreaking HBO television series. Written by Garry Trudeau and directed by Robert Altman, it went behind the scenes of the fictional campaign of former Michigan Congressman Jack Tanner in his unsuccessful bid for the Democratic party's nomination for the U.S. presidential election, 1988.

Song

The show's theme song became a continuing part of the series, appearing in multiple incarnations throughout Congressman Tanner's bid for the presidency.

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Partial lyrics:

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Exercise your right to vote

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Choose the one you like the most

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It's your individual right to choose the one you want to fight for you

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Vote!

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Pick the proper candidate

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You can change the course of fate

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It's a decision you must make to choose the one you think is great

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For you

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Vote!

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