Tough Times for the President: Political Adversity and the Sour ...

Copyright 2012 Ryan J. Barilleaux and Jewerl Maxwell

All rights reserved
Printed in the United States of America

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced
into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means
(electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise),
without the prior permission of the publisher.

Requests for permission should be directed to:
permissions@cambriapress.com, or mailed to:
Cambria Press
University Corporate Center, 100 Corporate Parkway, Suite 128
Amherst, NY 14226

Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Barilleaux, Ryan J.
     Tough times for the president : political adversity and the sources of presidential power / Ryan J. Barilleaux & Jewerl Maxwell.
           p. cm.
     Includes bibliographical references and index
     ISBN 978-1-60497-817-9 (alk. paper)
1. Presidents—United States--History. I. Maxwell, Jewerl. II. Title.

     JF255.B375 2012
     352.23’50973—dc23

2012032871