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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.
Released: Sep 26, 2008 Genre: DocumentaryCasts: Tom DeLay Michael Dukakis Ishmael Reed Sam Donaldson Mary MatalinDirectors: Stefan ForbesDuration: 1h 26m Rating: 7.7 Country: United Kingdom, United States of America Production: InterPositive Media