Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story (2008)

Documentary

- 1h 26m

77 %

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Overview

Boogie Man is a comprehensive look at political strategist, racist, and former Republican National Convention Committee chairman, Lee Atwater, who reinvigorated the Republican Party’s Southern Strategy to increase political support among white voters in the South by appealing to racism against African Americans. He mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

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Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

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Original Title

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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