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The concept of measuring a president’s first 100 days in office first came about under FDR, who started his presidency by putting forth a sweeping series of economic reforms. Ever since, the American media has used the opening 100 days as its first official measurement of how a president is doing. Recently the founders of Politico complained the 100th day was a poor measurement of presidential success - but didn’t stop them, or anyone else, from running their own 100-day article. We’ll look at President Obama’s first 100 days, his early successes and failures, and whether covering the first 100 days is an effective way to take stock of a presidency.

Guests

• Wayne Lesperance, associate professor of political science at New England College
• Dean Spiliotes, New Hampshire-based political analyst and author of NHPoliticalCapital.com