Date of Award
2003
Document Type
Thesis
Department
Political Science
First Reader
Dr. Hal Bass
Second Reader
Dr. Ray Buckelew
Third Reader
Dr. Raouf J. Halaby
Abstract
This study considers how President Bill Clinton maintained consistently high levels of public support in the face of the incessant scandals that plagued his presidency. It is my assessment that it is the nature of the presidency, Clinton's political skill, the economic environment during his terms, Clinton's rhetoric, and his personality that made his survival possible. I will place special emphasis on the areas of Clinton's personality and rhetoric as the key components for this explanation, both because I feel these characteristics are most relevant to my study and the most unexplored.
Recommended Citation
Wiley, Amanda, "The Paradox of Presidential Popularity, with an emphasis on Rhetoric" (2003). Honors Theses. 95.
https://scholarlycommons.obu.edu/honors_theses/95
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Political History Commons, President/Executive Department Commons, Social Influence and Political Communication Commons, Social Psychology and Interaction Commons, Speech and Rhetorical Studies Commons