Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

2008-09-26 86 Min 7.7

Synopsis

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.

Original Title

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Director

Stefan Forbes
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Tom DeLay
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Michael Dukakis
Michael Dukakis
Self
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Ishmael Reed
Self
Sam Donaldson
Sam Donaldson
Self
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Mary Matalin
Self - Atwater Aide '88
Strom Thurmond
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
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Lee Atwater
Self (archive footage)

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