Where they stand / Merry, Robert W.

Considers how presidents were viewed in the eyes of voters and historians, detailing the key factors that shaped public view and their legacies. Also discusses how presidential politics function and how public opinion shapes nearly every aspect of the country's course over a four-year period.

This voyage through our history provides a probing and provocative analysis of how presidential politics works and how the country sets its course. Where They Stand invites readers to pitch their opinions against the voters of old, the historians, the pollsters?and against the author himself. In this year of raucous presidential politics, Where They Stand will provide a context for the unfolding campaign drama.