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To: JohnM who wrote (12827)	2/20/2006 3:29:48 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541798

I think all you need to do is look at the popularity, by polling data, of the outgoing president- as a relatively objective measure. That data should be available on all of them- I don't know what it is, but I'd love to see it. And I think that kind of judgment is "fair enough". tinyrevolution.com Reagan behind Kennedy- at least in these polls. I'll try to find more.

To: JohnM who wrote (12827)	2/20/2006 3:33:15 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541798

This is interesting- it wasn't what I was looking for, but it's interesting: forbes.com

To: JohnM who wrote (12827)	2/20/2006 3:35:51 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 541798

Really interesting numbers in here- not the end of term stuff I was looking for, but really interesting, nevertheless (and you must be relieved that everything I've found so far is relative brief :-): But a look at Gallup polling data brings a different perspective. Through most of his presidency, Reagan did not rate much higher than other post-World War II presidents. And during his first two years, Reagan's approval ratings were quite low. His 52 percent average approval rating for his presidency places him sixth out of the past ten presidents, behind Kennedy (70 percent), Eisenhower (66 percent), George H.W. Bush (61 percent), Clinton (55 percent), and Johnson (55 percent). His popularity frequently dipped below 50 percent during his first term, plummeted to 46 percent during the Iran-Contra scandal, and never exceeded 68 percent. (By contrast, Clinton's maximum approval rating hit 71 percent.) Some in the media similarly emphasized Reagan's likeability. CBS anchor Bob Schieffer asserted, "You could hate his policies, but it was hard not to like Ronald Reagan (6/6/04). But Reagan's "likeability" numbers did not score much higher than other modern presidents, including Jimmy Carter. (For more on Reagan polling myths, see: fair.org baltimorechronicle.com