“From the start, political parties played a significant role in the governing of America,” LMU Professor Michael Genovese writes in this History News Network piece. “And presidents have found that while the care and feeding of the party may be frustrating, time-consuming, and at times counter-productive, at their best parties can dramatically increase a president’s chances of success.”
Source: History News Network
Builders or Purgers? Presidents and Parties in American History