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Presidential Success on the Substance of Legislation

Matthew Eshbaugh-Soha

University of North Texas, Denton

The topic of presidential success in Congress is central to the study of American politics. Yet existing research does not sufficiently assess the president's success at shaping the substance of legislation. To help remedy this deficiency, the authors measure the degree of presidential success on 191 important statutes from 1965 to 2000 and find that presidents typically accept significant concessions to ensure passage of legislation. Using factor and regression analyses, the authors demonstrate that several factors—including the presence of unified government, the president's approval ratings, and the point in a president's tenure—affect the extent to which the president receives what he wants concerning legislative content.

Key Words: president • Congress • bargaining • legislation

Political Research Quarterly, Vol. 60, No. 1, 100-112 (2007)
DOI: 10.1177/1065912906298605


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