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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:11 PM
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Poll question: Who's the most "under-rated" Democratic President (20th Century)
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Yupster Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:21 PM
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1. Feel a little stupid voting FDR underrated, but
my respect for him is so high, I think it's above where he's rated which is already great.

T me none of the others are really that underrated by history. All have very good reputations, and deserve them except Carter, and he doesn't deserve one.
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GreenPartyVoter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:22 PM
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2. Jimmy is a great man, but he did not have a great presidency
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WI_DEM Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Dec-08-04 02:36 PM
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3. Jimmy
Hostages home unharmed
Egypt/Israli Peace Treaty (still in effect today)
Tough stand on Apartied
Panama Canal Treaties
Created 10 million jobs during his presidency
A National Energy Program which was working at decreasing our reliance on foreign oil.
Alaskan Lands Bill--one of the great landmark pieces of legislation
Super Fund Legislation--clean up toxic waste dumps
Dept of Education
Dept of Energy
Appointed more women, blacks and hispanics to major posts than all presidents combined up to that time.
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