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By Nicolle Wallace

"Game Change" is not a movie about Sarah Palin.  And it's definitely not about staffers like me.

It's a film about the vast, murky gray area in which the majority of politics takes place.  I'm not talking about what you see on television: the speeches, the rallies, the debates.  I'm talking about the man-in-the-mirror moments, the decision-making that takes place behind closed doors, with the counsel of very few men and women, and with high stakes and irreversible consequences.

Watching "Game Change" is like reliving the most tumultuous professional roller coaster ride on which I've ever been.  It brought back the highs - Palin's surprise selection and her glorious moment on stage at our national convention - and the now well-documented lows.

In the end, it's also a film about how far great men like John McCain are willing to go in order to serve the country they love.  Ultimately, every candidate makes the same calculation he did: "Whom can I select to help me win, and will that person make a good governing partner if we prevail."

Movies like "Game Change" bring politics to life in an important way by showing the human beings behind the headlines and the caricatures.  And on the eve of another national presidential contest, it's probably a good idea to remind ourselves that all our candidates are human.