Posted on 01/15/2007 11:42:11 PM PST by Aussie Dasher
A Zogby International survey reveals many Americans long for leadership qualities similar to the kind shown by former U.S. presidents Ronald Reagan and Franklin Delano Roosevelt.
Survey respondents were offered thumbnail descriptions of the presidential qualities, including the names of five of the greatest American presidents: George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Ronald Reagan.
Respondents nationwide said Reagan’s qualities are most sought after, with FDR a very close second, according to Zogby. Twenty–eight percent said they would prefer someone like Reagan, who displayed "far-sighted vision” and who "persevered despite harsh criticism from enemies and was firm in pursuing his agenda.”
Nearly as many (26%) said they preferred the "pragmatism and hopefulness of Franklin Delano Roosevelt, who inspired a nation in trouble and championed the needs of the downtrodden.”
Interestingly, Washington - the nation's first president - fared the worst among the top leaders detailed in the survey.
Just 6% said they think the United States – now at war around the world for five years – would be best served by a commander in chief such as Washington, the man who led the war for independence. A full 21% said they think this is a time for Democrat John F. Kennedy, while 16% reached back to Abraham Lincoln in search of a leader to solve today’s modern problems.
Both women and men most favor a president like Reagan to deal with today’s issues – men somewhat more (32%) compared to 25% of women. FDR comes in as the second choice for men (28%) while 19% would turn to a president with JFK’s qualities. Women gave equal support (23%) to Roosevelt and Kennedy as their second choice for a president with the qualities the nation most needs now.
The survey of 843 likely voters nationwide was conducted Jan. 5-9, 2007, and carries a margin of error of +/- 3.4 percentage points.
Hindsight is 20/20. At times during Reagan's presidency, his approval ratings were as low as Bush's are. And the MSM treated him just as poorly as they treat Bush. But now, looking back, he would be the people's choice.
Not to say that GWB is like Reagan but those qualities listed above are exactly like GWB.
>> It's a typo. It's 42 degrees celcius here right now. A bit hard to concentrate... <<
Scarily, it's almost that warm lately up here in DC. Yesterday's record high was 65 degrees. It was 67 degrees yesterday... at 11 PM!!!
(Go global warming!!! YAAAY!)
(And yes, that is a joke... I remember 80 degrees on February 2nd in Albany NY.)
Not to say that GWB is like Reagan but those qualities listed above are exactly like GWB.
The difference, of course, is that Reagan's agenda was conservative; Bush's agenda is roughly that of a JFK Democrat (strong on defense and tax-cutting, but big on globalism, domestic spending, liberal programs, etc.)
There, I fixed the title. Continue Freeping.
The mainstream media lackeys are just trying to create unfavorable comparisons in the minds of his core supporters. Why stop at Reagan and FDR? GWB doesn't hold a candle next to Jesus Christ, Buddha and Moses. Now those were great leaders.
The Zogbys of the world should go back to doing what they do best -- sending out email scams from (foreign) countries.
Well which IS it that people want? An FDR or a Ronald Reagan? They had totally different policies.
Are people willing to sign onto any agenda so long as it is pushed forward in total?
Different policies, but Reagan was an FDR Democrat at one time. I think Reagan always admired FDR's leadership.
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