Slides

1. POL 375
Spring 2018

4.  1) Leader of Political Party
 What is a “support score?”
 What makes Members of Congress vote with president?
 2) Working with Floor Leaders
 3) Campaigning w/ Members
 Impact of Approval Rating
 4) Bipartisan Appeal
 Example: Clinton – “Era of Big Government is Over”

6.  5) Elections
 “President's Party Loses Seats”
 Mandate Elections
 6) Skill
 7) Congressional Liaison
 8) Personal Appeals – “Going Public,” Bargaining
 9)Veto

8.  1) Partisanship
 Divided Government as “New Normal”
 2) Constituency Interests
 Globalized (POTUS) vs. Localized (Congress)
 3)Time Horizon – Shorter for POTUS than Congress
 4) Organization
 Congress is Decentralized; White House Centralized
 5) Expertise