Leftist academic rankings of presidents of the United States

According to American political scientists of all political persuasions, the following were considered the best American Presidents in 2018:[1]

It must be noted that a majority of the 170 respondents — roughly 57% — identified as Democrats. Just 13% were Republicans, while 27% said they were independents, and 3% selected other.[2]

* 1\. Abraham Lincoln

* 2\. George Washington

* 3\. Franklin D. Roosevelt

* 4\. Theodore Roosevelt

* 5\. Thomas Jefferson

* 6\. Harry Truman

* 7\. Dwight D. Eisenhower

* 8\. Barak Obama

* 8\. Bill Clinton

* 9\. Ronald Reagan

* 9\. Andrew Jackson

* 10\. Lyndon B. Johnson

In a survey by nearly 100 historians and biographers Abraham Lincoln was voted the best US president. This survey rated 43 US presidents on "10 qualities of presidential leadership". Other notable names "include George Washington at No. 2, Thomas Jefferson at No. 7, and Barack Obama at No. 12". As the survey is undertaken "after a sitting president's term", President Donald Trump was excluded.[3]

## References[edit]

1. ↑ Brandon Rottinghaus and Justin S. Vaughn "How Does Trump Stack Up Against the Best — and Worst — Presidents?" NY Times, Feb. 19, 2018
2. ↑ "RANKED: The greatest US presidents, according to political scientists Brennan Weiss" Business Inside, Feb 18, 2019,
3. ↑ , Rachel Gillett and Allana Akhtar "These are the top 25 US presidents (and why you won't find Trump on the list)" Business Insider Jul 4, 2019