The Siena Research Institute at Siena College in Loudonville, NY has issued their 5th presidential experts poll. Siena began ranking the presidents in 1982 and their last poll appeared in 2002. The poll is based on the views of 238 presidential scholars.
As might be expected, Franklin D. Roosevelt ranks as the top all time chief executive. He has topped the Siena poll every year it has been conducted. Joining FDR in the top five are Teddy Roosevelt, Abraham Lincoln, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson. These five presidents have held the top five places since 1982.
Barack Obama made his first appearance in a Siena poll. He entered the poll at #15. George W. Bush dropped from #23 to #39.
Andrew Johnson was ranked as the worst American president, followed by James Buchanan, Warren Harding, Franklin Pierce, and George W. Bush.
The poll also ranked the presidents in different categories. Here are the winners and losers in each category
Background: Thomas Jefferson/Warren Harding
Imagination: Teddy Roosevelt/Warren Harding
Integrity: Abraham Lincoln/Richard Nixon
Intelligence: Thomas Jefferson/Warren Harding
Luck: George Washington/Herbert Hoover
Willing to Take Risks: Teddy Roosevelt/James Buchanan
Avoid Crucial Mistakes: George Washington/Richard Nixon
Court Appointments: Teddy Roosevelt/Andrew Johnson
Domestic Accomplishments: Abraham Lincoln/James Buchanan
Executive Appointments: George Washington/Warren Harding
Foreign Policy Accomplishments: Franklin Roosevelt/Lyndon Johnson
Handling of the U.S. Economy: Franklin Roosevelt/Herbert Hoover
Party Leadership: Franklin Roosevelt/Andrew Johnson
Relationship with Congress: Lyndon Johnson/Andrew Johnson
Ability to Compromise: Abraham Lincoln/Andrew Johnson
Communication Ability: Franklin Roosevelt/Andrew Johnson
Executive Ability: Abraham Lincoln/Warren Harding
Leadership Ability: George Washington/James Buchanan
Overall Ability: Abraham Lincoln/Warren Harding
Present Overall View: Abraham Lincoln/James Buchanan
You can read the entire report here.
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