Republicans want their own bill to keep Democrats from getting the political credit.
He could still take political credit if the economic ship catches wind and begins to sail.
Baker never received political credit for his "good government" proposal from 1979.
A president or a governor who picks judges of high credentials gets political credit for it.
President Reagan instead chose figures with more political credit and less experience.
"Now they'll milk it and really try to get political credit."
President Bush signed the bill into law, getting political credit for his action.
The Council took the political credit, but the mayor got essentially the budget he wanted.
He got no political credit for that from the voters as the Republicans drubbed his party in 1994.
Harding demanded action in order to gain domestic political credit.