Sam Donaldson

This documentary from director Stefan Forbes examines the political and personal life of the late Lee Atwater, notorious for his no-holds-barred strategies that powered the campaign of George H.W. Bush.

Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story -- Legendary political rock star Lee Atwater helped elect Reagan, created the Bush Dynasty, and taught Karl Rove his controversial tactics. Then Lee repented. Or did he?

Lee Atwater secured the elections of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush, and made the GOP a Southern party, transforming the way media covers elections as the godfather of modern negative campaigning.

This documentary from director Stefan Forbes examines the political and personal life of the late Lee Atwater, notorious for his no-holds-barred strategies that powered the campaign of George H.W. Bush. Forbes analyzes Atwater's pivotal role in the rise of the Republican Party in the 1980s, and also documents a decidedly less partisan side of the strategist, including his passion for playing the blues.

Legendary political rock star Lee Atwater helped elect Reagan, created the Bush Dynasty, and taught Karl Rove his controversial tactics. Then Lee repented. Or did he?

Legendary political rock star Lee Atwater helped elect Reagan, created the Bush Dynasty, and taught Karl Rove his controversial tactics. Then Lee repented. Or did he?

Lee Atwater secured the elections of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush, and made the GOP a Southern party, transforming the way media covers elections as the godfather of modern negative campaigning.

Lee Atwater secured the elections of Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush, mentored Karl Rove and George W. Bush, and made the GOP a Southern party, transforming the way media covers elections as the godfather of modern negative campaigning.