Abstract
RECENT findings of social scientists to the effect that political campaigning affects only a limited number of votes have sometimes been interpreted to mean that campaining is unnecessary. Examination of the ten elections in which Franklin D. Roosevelt was a candidate, however, throws considerable doubt on this thesis. It is true that in some cases the candidate who is sure of victory need not campaign, but his opponent must still do so if he is to make a respectable showing and remain in politics. In many close elections vigorous campaigning may be the decisive factor. The author, well known for his Getting out the Vote and other works, is Adjunct Professor of Political Science at The American University, Washington, D.C.
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