Managing the President's Message: The White House Communications Operation

Winner, 2008 Richard E. Neustadt Award, Presidency Research Group organized section of the American Political Science Association

Political scientists are rarely able to study presidents from inside the White House while presidents are governing, campaigning, and delivering thousands of speeches. It’s even rarer to find one who manages to get officials such as political adviser Karl Rove or presidential counselor Dan Bartlett to discuss their strategies while those strategies are under const...