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Frontline•Season 26•Episode 17

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story

Nov 11, 2008

In the wake of yet another hard-fought and bitter presidential campaign, FRONTLINE presents a spirited and revealing biography of Lee Atwater, the charming, Machiavellian godfather of modern, take-no-prisoners Republican political campaigns. Through eye-opening interviews with Atwater's closest friends and adversaries, the film explores the life

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Episode Summary

"Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" is episode 17 of Frontline season 26. It aired on November 11, 2008.

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