Monday, February 16, 2009

Presidential Popularity Contest


In honor of President’s Day, it’s the perfect time to reflect on jobs done by former leaders, and give a new meaning to the “popular” vote.
C-Span surveyed 65 historians to judge the work of the past 42 presidents. The historians included academic advisors from Rice University, Howard University, and George Mason University.

The top 3 winners of the Presidential Leadership Survey were Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, and Franklin Delanor Roosevelt. Our former George W. Bush ranked 36th out of 42.

The survey was based on individual leadership characteristics including public persuasion, crisis leadership, and moral authority among many others.


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