Stars fight for role in film based on election campaign

Drew Barrymore, Jennifer Garner and Kirsten Dunst are reportedly locked in battle to star in the film adaptation of a novel written by former US Vice President Al Gore's daughter Kristin.

'Sammy's Hill' has proved to be popular with readers, and word has it that the actresses are now hoping to be cast in the film version.

The book charts the humorous things that happen during an election campaign.