Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

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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. Bush and played a key role in the elections of Reagan and George H.W. Bush.

Release Date

2008-09-26

Year

2008

Duration

1h 26m

Status

Released

Score

7.70

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Cast

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Tom DeLay

Michael Dukakis

Michael Dukakis

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Ishmael Reed

Sam Donaldson

Sam Donaldson

Mary Matalin

Mary Matalin

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Strom Thurmond

Strom Thurmond

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Lee Atwater

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