In his first race for public office, Rhode Island doctor Kevin Vigilante finds himself running a congressional campaign against 26-year-old Patrick Kennedy, Ted Kennedy’s youngest son. Vigilante’s 1994 race is against more than his opponent; he’s gone into battle against one of the most powerful families in American politics. As JFK Jr. and Caroline Kennedy show up on the campaign trail to support their cousin, Vigilante must weigh his stance on attack ads and budget caps. Hundreds of thousands are spent, as Vigilante’s desire to run a clean race gives way to vicious exchanges. Debates become personal and tempers flare. The “conversation” is more about destroying the opponent’s characters than about issues. Filmmaker Joshua Seftel takes us behind the scenes as Vigilante and his campaign staff continue the fight. Twenty years after the release of Taking On the Kennedys, how much has really changed when it comes to the business of getting elected?  ST