Diane J. Heith is Associate Professor and Chair of the Department of Government and Politics at St. John s University. She is the author of "Polling to Govern: Public Opinion and Presidential Leadership, " coauthor of "American Presidents and the Presidency, " and coeditor of "In the Public Domain: Presidents and the Challenges of Public Leadership." Her work has appeared in "Public Opinion Quarterly, Presidential Studies Quarterly, Political Science Quarterly, The Journal of Women, Politics and Policy, " and "Congress and the Presidency."