Los Angeles Valley College Boogie Man the Lee Atwater Story Reflection Paper 650 words minimum – you must list the word count on your paper (more is always

Los Angeles Valley College Boogie Man the Lee Atwater Story Reflection Paper 650 words minimum – you must list the word count on your paper (more is always OK)
You must give your paper a title
Essay format – this means paragraphs, at least five of them:
Introductory paragraph: thesis – goal/point
Supporting interpretation/commentary
More supporting observation/interpretation/commentary
Still more argument to support your thesis
Concluding paragraph – wrap it all up

This is a reflection paper on ‘Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story”

https://tubitv.com/movies/15602/boogie_man_the_lee_atwater_story (Links to an external site.)

It is a documentary on the man who changed campaigning in America. Keep in mind that Atwater went after bothRepublicans and Democrats with equal vigor. Winning was the goal –– at any cost. Was the cost too high? Recall that Atwater’s lies cost many politicians their political careers when the media failed to do adequate fact checking. So why did Atwater remain a popular figure on the campaign trail?

Along with your own reflections–thoughts, comments, conclusions, assessments, observations––include commentary on ALL of these issues:

Should there be campaign laws that demand truthful campaigning? Why or why not?
Should the media be held accountable for failure to fact check on what it reports? Why or why not?
Was Atwater ‘Machiavellian’ in the ‘truest sense,’ as was said at his funeral? Why or why not? This requires a definition of ‘Machiavellian,’ which you need to look up and include in your paper, so that you can compare Atwater’s politics to this definition.

On the subject of being prepared to vote upon the age of 18, should there be more emphasis on K-12 education regarding elections so that voters will not be fooled by tactics such as negative ads (ie: Atwater’s slamming Governor Dukakis for his voting record in Congress – where he never served a single day in office) Why or why not?
Even though Atwater died years ago, his protégé, Karl Rove, continues the Atwater legacy – including the ‘push poll.’ Considering what you saw, and what you think about the film as both a citizen and a voter (or possible future voter), offer commentary on the various people who were interviewed:

Did you think their comments were valid and accurate?

Who among those interviewed best characterized Atwater?

– Finally, do you believe that Atwater was sincere in repenting for his ‘political sins’ when he wrote contrite (apologetic) articles for newspapers/magazines and sent apology letters to those he had wronged? Why or why not?

– Had he recovered from his brain tumor and lived to a ripe old age, would Atwater have gone back to his old dirty-dealing ways or would he have changed his ways? Why or why not?