Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story(2008)

77

1h 26m

  • 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.

Cast

  • Michael Dukakis

    Michael Dukakis

  • Sam Donaldson

    Sam Donaldson

  • Mary Matalin

    Mary Matalin

    Self - Atwater Aide '88

  • Strom Thurmond

    Strom Thurmond

    Self (archive footage)

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    Status

    Released (Sep 26, 2008)

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