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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

2008

86 minutes

Documentary

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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Top Cast

Tom DeLay headshot

Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis headshot

Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed headshot

Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson headshot

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin headshot

Mary Matalin

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