3. Building a Modern Republican Party: Dwight D. Eisenhower

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1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. 1. Introduction: A Common Half- Truth 1
5. 2. A Theory Of Presidential Party Building 17
6. Part I: The Republicans
7. 3. Building a Modern Republican Party: Dwight D. Eisenhower 41
8. 4. Building the New Majority: Richard Nixon 70
9. 5. The Politics of Addition: Gerald R. Ford 99
10. 6. Building the Republican Base: Ronald Reagan 120
11. 7. Leveling the Playing Field: George H. W. Bush 143
12. Part II: The Democrats
13. 8. Operation Support: John F. Kennedy 163
14. 9. The President’s Club: Lyndon B. Johnson 182
15. 10. Alternative Priorities: Jimmy Carter 204
16. 11. Culmination and Reversal: Bill Clinton 225
17. 12. Conclusion: Presidents, Parties, and the Political System 247
18. Afterword: George W. Bush and Beyond 255
19. Appendix: Methods and Sources 263
20. Abbreviations 267
21. Notes 269
22. Index 329