February 19, 2007

Americans Vote on Top Presidents

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Happy Presidents’ Day, everybody. Remember to get your apostrophe after the “s”!

In time for the holiday, Gallup has polled Americans on who they think are the top presidents in history. Results:

1. Abraham Lincoln (18%)
2. Ronald Reagan (16%)
3. John F. Kennedy (14%)
4. Bill Clinton (13%)
5. Franklin Roosevelt (9%)

Those five are followed by George Washington, Harry Truman, Teddy Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, Thomas Jefferson, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush.

I’m going to go ahead and assume that those last two are a recency effect. Your thoughts?

Oh, and PS – From The Nation via Alternet, a discussion of the worst presidents of all time.

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