Unsurpassed the popular appeal of Franklin Roosevelt Norpoth, Helmut creator author. text bibliography Electronic books. nyu 2018 monographic eng remote 1 online resource "Donald Trump's consistently and historically low approval ratings have provoked much discussion about why the US electorate finds him so polarizing. Moreover, his tenure lays bare the deep divisions in public opinion on federal policy. In striking contrast sits Franklin Roosevelt, the first president to be covered by public opinion polls. Roosevelt's average approval ratings surpassed those of every subsequent sitting president (with the exception of John Kennedy) and increased with time, a very rare achievement. Even US involvement in war did nothing to diminish his popularity. In fact, as this book argues, FDR's wartime policy and the broad public support for it was decisive in his third term run and win - even more important than the passage of the New Deal. As such, the FDR experience defied major paradigms of presidential politics. Yet Roosevelt has been ignored relatively by scholars of public opinion. What can FDR's experience teach us and his successors about rousing broad public support, particularly during wartime? What light does his success shed on the failures of Presidents Truman, Johnson, and George W. Bush in Korea, Vietnam, and Iraq? On key issues, mainly with foreign policy but also domestic, FDR had to contend with an American public that opposed his plans at the outset. Helmut Norpoth argues that Roosevelt had an unparalleled ability for leadership that enabled him to move the public to embrace his policies. In this book he takes an in-depth look at how FDR's leadership swayed public opinion, comparing his experience to his successors and select foreign leaders, including Churchill, to draw broad conclusions about what makes for successful presidential politics"-- Fireside leadership -- Guns and jobs -- First in popularity -- The wartime vote -- Making America safe for Democrats -- G.I. Partisanship. Helmut Norpoth. Includes bibliographical references and index. n-us--- Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano) 1882-1945 Roosevelt, Franklin D 1882-1945 Presidents United States Public opinion Public opinion United States United States Politics and government 1933-1945 Présidents États-Unis Opinion publique Opinion publique États-Unis États-Unis Politique et gouvernement 1933-1945 HISTORY United States State & Local General Politics and government Presidents Public opinion Public opinion United States Öffentliche Meinung 1933-1945 fast E806 .N67 2018 973.917092 Commander in Chief Norpoth, Helmut. New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2018] (DLC) 2018005500 9780190882754 0190882751 9780190882761 019088276X 9780190882747 2018028034 http://proxy.library.tamu.edu/login?url=https://academic.oup.com/book/27453 DLC 180609 20260319175721.5 in00005716109 eng