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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Documentary

7.7

Release Date

September 26, 2008

Duration

86 min

Status

Released

Language

en

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.

Casts

Tom DeLay

Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed

Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin

Self - Atwater Aide '88

Mary Matalin

Strom Thurmond

Self (archive footage)

Strom Thurmond

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