The initial period of presidential goodwill
a. is marked by high levels of national support and presidents increasingly speak to bipartisan audiences.
b. has gotten shorter because of partisan polarization as opponents quickly swing to disapproval so presidents often speak to audiences of like-minded partisans.
c. has gotten longer because political polarization has decreased, and there is a greater interest in resolving political gridlock.
d. has never really existed in the United States because presidential elections are partisan affairs so his opponents are not interested in cooperation.
b. has gotten shorter because of partisan polarization as opponents quickly swing to disapproval so presidents often speak to audiences of like-minded partisans.
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