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[Revenge of the Sith]Prior to initiating Order 66, what kind of politician was Palpatine on his way to being remembered as?

From the moment Palpatine takes over as Chancellor, to the moment he initiates Order 66 and becomes Emperor Palpatine, he was forced to keep his true identity a secret, playing the part of a cunning but seemingly agreeable politician. Prior to seizing complete control of the galaxy, what were some of Palptine’s most significant political contributions and achievements, and what were some of the core components he preached (i.e. family values, economic policy, financial regulation)?
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He was *incredibly* popular. Chancellor Valorum was seen as the personification of the bloat of the Republic. When Palpatine stepped in, shit got done. He said "We're gonna build an army" and boom, now there's an army. His platform was that he was a kind old man from Naboo who wanted what was best for everyone. 

Financial deregulation? It'll help us end the war faster! 

More troops? Well, the CIS is building more droids! 

Ok, let's try peace talks.... aaaaaand there was a Separatist attack on Coruscant. (And the Separatist senator who reached out was assassinated)

Palpatine had the propaganda dialed up to eleven. Everything good that happened was a result of his decisive leadership, everything bad was a direct consequence of the Jedi Order's attempts to consolidate their power. 

As far as his achievements, everything he did was to build his own power, and his future Empire.