The presidency, the public, and the parties.

Rev. of 2nd ed.: The president, the public, and the parties. 1997.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction -- Contributors -- Presidential appearances -- The President as public figure -- Early eras of presidential appearances and rhetoric -- Modern presidential appearances and rhetoric -- Kinds of presidential speeches -- The imperative to speak -- Critics of the "rhetorical presidency" -- The President and the foreign policy debate -- The terms of presidential discourse -- Speeches of departing presidents -- The President and political parties -- Origins and development of presidential party leadership -- The President and party organization -- Presidential party leadership within the Executive Branch -- Presidential party leadership in Congress -- President, party, and Judiciary -- President, party, and the electorate -- FDR to George W. Bush: party leadership portraits -- Party leadership and presidential power -- The President and the news media -- Origins of press coverage: 1789-1860 -- Establishment of routines: 1861-1900 -- The President meets the press: 1901-1932 -- The modern White House publicity apparatus -- The modern presidential news conference -- The modern White House press corps -- Dynamics of the current relationship -- Phases in the relationship with the news media -- Public support and opinion -- The President's relationship with the public -- Forms of public expression -- Formal surveys and polling -- Factors in presidential popularity -- Links between opinion and public debate -- The judgment on public opinion polling -- The President and interest groups -- Constitutional debate about factions -- The rise of modern interest group politics -- The interest group system today -- Influencing the balance of power -- Regulation of lobbying -- The presidency and popular culture -- Defining popular culture -- Versions of the President in popular culture -- Popular culture as the fifth estate -- Index.