Posted on 02/22/2005 12:17:14 PM PST by Pikamax
Gallup Poll Reveals Reagan Now the People's Choice
By E&P Staff
Published: February 22, 2005 1:30 PM ET
NEW YORK A new Gallup Poll, released today, finds that Ronald Reagan is now the people's choice for America's greatest president ever. Bill Clinton comes in second.
While this finding may suggest that many Americans favor only recent presidents, it does represent a strong rise for Reagan since his recent passing. The previous Gallup survey on this subject placed Reagan behind co-leaders Abraham Lincoln and John F. Kennedy.
In another interesting finding, Gallup found that mothers don't want their babies to grow up to be cowboys -- or presidents. Men by a 52%-46% margin said they would like their son or daughter to “grow up to be president," but women say no by 67% to 29%.
In this new poll on greatest president, Reagan drew 20% support, followed by Clinton with 15%, Lincoln with 14%, and Franklin D. Roosevelt and JFK with 12% each.
Republicans rate Reagan over Lincoln 42% to 14%, while Democrats put Clinton far in the lead over FDR. Independents favor Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Kennedy.
By age group, Clinton is favored by the youngest (18-29), Reagan by the 30-49 group, Kennedy by the 50-64 baby boomers, and FDR by the elderly.
Clinton comes in second? Reagan brought down the USSR and won the Cold War...what did Clinton do again?
Clinton got a higher percentage than Lincoln - God help us all.
I still think they should put Reagan's portrait on the $10 bill. He was a great President.
Must be his last minute pardon of the Puerto Rican Terrorists who murdered the police officer in New York. Yes, what a fine president he was...
Clinton used the ullure of the Presidency to spooge on fat chicks. He gets my vote.
Selecting the "greatest President" by opinion poll is idiotic. It's even more so when asked solely of academics.
Boy Clinton gave us a new definition for hummer. And a new definition for the word "is"
My husband was telling me about this last night. He was outraged. Said George Washington didn't show up in the top choices. What ARE schools teaching these days?
He got a BJ in the Oral Orifice. I guess to the 18-29 crowd that means something.
Clinton felt our pain.
Lincoln, Washington, Reagan.
Big drop to next level.
IMHO.
Made the term "Blow-J@b" fashionable. It never used to be uttered in public conversation, now everyone feels "liberated" in saying it. Thanks Bill!!!
what did Clinton do again?I think the word is "who", not "what".
-Eric
Clinton brought down his pants
Clinton only second? I think he should be first.. and Jimmy Carter second. By far our two greatest presidents in my life time...
This poll gets a negative five on the reliability score.
especially when you ask the ill informed younger citizens who haven't a clue.....some of them don't know the difference between "history" and "hysterectomy"......
I can think of one thing that the Impeached Rapist got to go down repeatedly.
Who can ever forget the timeless phrase:
Miss Lewisky, tear down these pants.
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