Presidents as Candidates: Inside the White House for the Presidential Campaign (Routledge Reference Library of Social Science)

How does a re-election campaign affect the way a President makes policy? How does already being in the White House affect the way a candidate campaigns? Presidents as Candidates compares eight re election campaigns from Eisenhower to Clinton, identifying all the differences and similarities. With the 2004 campaign to unset George W. Bush already underway, this book will be an essential part of any politico's electoral library. First published in 1998. It is with great pleasure that we introduce the inaugural volume in the series “Politics and Policy in American Institutions.” The series strives to show the interaction of American political institutions within the context of public policymaking. Presidents as Candidates offers a truly unique treatment of the White House role in the re-election efforts of contemporary presidents since 1956. Throughout the volume, Kathryn Tenpas compares and contrasts these eight re-election efforts (from Eisenhower through Clinton). She considers the many unique differences and similarities of each White House-led effort. As with any good study, she considers the multitude of political, institutional and policy factors (domestic, economic and international) that affect the strategies and decisions made. How does a re-election campaign affect the way a President makes policy? How does already being in the White House affect the way a candidate campaigns? This study compares eight re-election campaigns from Eisenhower to Clinton, identifying all the differences and similarities. Modern day incumbent presidential campaigns are no longer dependent on the party organization. First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.