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.
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Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Sep 26, 2008
Runtime
1h 26m
Genres
Documentary
User Score
77%
Original Title
Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story
Production Companies
InterPositive Media
Director
Stefan Forbes
Description
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.
