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Tue Feb 17, 2015, 08:33 PM Feb 2015

Bill Clinton ranks high in new historical presidents study [View all]

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Two professors have put together the first survey of experts in three years about great Presidents, and Bill Clinton has made a big leap from a previous study.

Back in 2010 and 2011, Clinton ranked 13th and 19th among the 43 Presidents considered in surveys fielded by Siena College (of 238 Presidential scholars) and by the London-based United States Presidency Centre. In all, Clinton had appeared in 11 presidential surveys and his aggregate rank was 20th out of 43 Presidents.

But a new survey of political scientists conducted by Justin Vaughn at Boise State University, and Brandon Rottinghaus at University of Houston puts Clinton in the list of near-great Presidents, as the 8th best President ever.

Vaughn and Rottinghaus contacted 391 members of the American Political Science Association’s Presidents & Executive Politics section, and 162 surveys were completed.


Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/bill-clinton-ranks-high-historical-presidents-study-105409374.html



What the hell is that corrupt homophobe Reagan doing at number 11? As for the criticism of Obama's inability to work with Congress, NO ONE could work with those idiotic assholes.
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I saw a rating of U.S. Presidents on a KCET political talk show (don't recall the name of the show) C Moon Feb 2015 #1
Think I saw that one also online rurallib Feb 2015 #10
I am actually surprised Reagan is ranked so low yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #2
He never invaded Mexico pscot Feb 2015 #13
When the idiot was President, W. I was driving a long trip and NoJusticeNoPeace Feb 2015 #3
Don't read the comments I made that mistake yeoman6987 Feb 2015 #4
Reagan has fallen a few spaces since the last survey. Dawson Leery Feb 2015 #5
Was Reagan Really President? jalan48 Feb 2015 #6
he had Alzheimer's while president and was still probbaly the best of the GOP presidents. olddad56 Feb 2015 #16
Eisenhower would get my vote. jalan48 Feb 2015 #19
I always find it funny when they try to rank William Henry Harrison Adenoid_Hynkel Feb 2015 #7
Wow... DonViejo Feb 2015 #8
FDR & Lincoln are the only ones who deserve the first spot. EEO Feb 2015 #9
I don't know; Washington has to be in the running for that too (nt) Recursion Feb 2015 #14
Reagan ranks highly because SnakeEyes Feb 2015 #11
Clinton's rise is likely because he's still around. I wouldnt put him above Kennedy. 7962 Feb 2015 #12
Very satisfying to see reagan's name NOT in the top 10. calimary Feb 2015 #15
I don't know why Clinton is ahead of Johnson. JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2015 #17
A little thing called the Vietnam War. candelista Feb 2015 #20
Then Obama's legacy will be reduced by Afghanistan JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2015 #22
You are minimizing. candelista Feb 2015 #23
Is this a painful attemt to make W look good? patricia92243 Feb 2015 #18
Interesting. Beacool Feb 2015 #21
I'm also glad that Clinton was ranked ahead of Reagan. It amazes me how overrated Reagan is. StevieM Feb 2015 #24
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