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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Documentary

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.

Date: 09/26/2008
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Tom DeLay, Michael Dukakis, Ishmael Reed, Sam Donaldson, Mary Matalin, Strom Thurmond

Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis as  in Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Michael Dukakis

Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson as  in Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin as Self - Atwater Aide '88 in Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Mary Matalin

Strom Thurmond as Self (archive footage) in Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story Strom Thurmond