- Presidents get involved in politics because they need legislators in Congress who will support the administration's programs
- Presidents ways to change the minds of Congress
- 1) Contacts with key legislators
- 2)Suggestions that the president may support certain bills that gain the support
- members of Congress
- 3) Withholding of federal spending for projects of uncooperative legislators
- 4) Requests for loyalty and cooperation for "the good of the party"
- 5) Direct appeals to the public