Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

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.

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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.

Cast

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

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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story - Official Trailer

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