Posted on 02/21/2005 1:27:27 PM PST by ambrose
(Angus Reid Consultants - CPOD Global Scan) – Americans rank a Republican as their best head of government, according to a poll by Gallup released by CNN and USA Today.
Bill Clinton, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin D. Roosevelt and John F. Kennedy were next on the list, followed by George W. Bush, George Washington, Jimmy Carter, Harry S. Truman, Theodore Roosevelt and Thomas Jefferson. The three least popular presidents mentioned on the survey were George H. Bush, Dwight Eisenhower and Richard Nixon.
Polling Data
Whom do you regard as the greatest United States president?
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Feb. 2005 |
Nov. 2003 |
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Ronald Reagan |
20% |
13% |
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Bill Clinton |
15% |
9% |
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Abraham Lincoln |
14% |
17% |
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Franklin D. Roosevelt |
12% |
11% |
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John F. Kennedy |
12% |
17% |
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George W. Bush |
5% |
3% |
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George Washington |
5% |
7% |
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Jimmy Carter |
3% |
3% |
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Harry S. Truman |
2% |
3% |
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Theodore Roosevelt |
2% |
3% |
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Thomas Jefferson |
2% |
3% |
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George H. Bush |
1% |
2% |
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Dwight Eisenhower |
1% |
2% |
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Richard Nixon |
1% |
1% |
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Other |
1% |
2% |
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No opinion |
3% |
4% |
Source: Gallup / CNN / USA Today
Methodology: Telephone interviews to 1,008 American adults, conducted from Feb. 7 to Feb. 10, 2005. Margin of error is 3 per cent.
pardon me, sir, but I believe you left of the "vomit alert."
I don't think one has to be a republican to look at that rating for Clinton and ask , "WHY?" I mean--what did he do to be ranked above Lincoln?
Notice the results of Clinton before and after his book, My Lie...I mean Life.
What is surprising is that George Washington isn't ranked number one. After all, he only helped found a Republic. Not a big deal to people that don't think about our ENTIRE history.
Because Clinton has a rabid following.
This says more about the public school system than it does about Presidents.
Muleteam1
Just give history some more time, and this will all change.
Stop being so close minded, Darkwolf. :) Hehehe!
I understand people like him, but just because you like him doesn't mean you put him as the greatest in history.
Jimmy Carter ranked higher than Thomas Jefferson?
That is just wrong.
Help me out here...
I can see why Rats would give the nod to FDR... but Clinton? Who are the knuckleheads who voted for Carter as the greatest?
Well, it looks as if plenty of children got "left behind" over the years when it comes to American history. Scary.
Because of the "Contract With America" dummy. Everyone knows he's the one responsible. Now get your act together and get a hold of yourself, D. :) Hehehe!
In reality, he did nothing. I think Americans give him credit for an economy he didn't create. In fact, he's the responsible party for slowing it down with his proposed tax increase.
Consider the source. I think this whole "survey" is just BS.
The public schools don't teach true history anymore.
That is just wrong.
*Fill in any president other than XXX-42
This poll represents people's ignorance in american history. Simple as that.
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