Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story 2008

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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.

Release Date 2008-09-26
Runtime 1h 26m
Directors Stefan Forbes, Stefan Forbes
Producers Stefan Forbes, Noland Walker, Tia Wou
Writer Stefan Forbes