President's must often rely on their so-called "informal" powers in order to accomplish their goals due to the comparatively fewer formal powers found in Article II than Article I of the Constitution. Traditionally, a successful president has been able to use his office as a "bully pulpit" to persuade the American people to follow his lead. According to one Princeton professor, however, Obama has been unsuccessful at convincing the American people to adopt his agenda. Find out why and weigh in!
President's bully pulpit is not what it used to be
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