Was Dwight D. Eisenhower popular as a president?
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Eisenhower was indeed an incredibly popular President. His personal appeal cut across party lines, helping him to secure comfortable victories in the 1952 and 1956 elections. The Republicans made great play of Eisenhower's popularity, coining the slogan "I like Ike," which they used in campaign commercials, and plastered all over countless...
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