Who is your favorite President? DU this Newsday poll (Clinton's at 37%)

[Ian David]

Who is your favorite president?
John F. Kennedy
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Bill Clinton
Thomas Jefferson
George W. Bush
One of the other 38

http://www.newsday.com/news/local/longisland/ny-liclin1111,0,5323531.story?coll=ny-homepage-bigpix2005

[ayeshahaqqiqa]

1. Clinton now at 32%

and shrub at 13%.

[The Sushi Bandit]

2. Where is Jimmy Carter??

He was the most honest president or the 20th century

[billbuckhead]

4. 4 Dems vs 1 dummy

Newsday propaganda poll skewed to help "w" and "w" still looks bad.

[clydefrand]

7. He still is!

[Erika]

3. Done - Clinton at 40% n/t

[Pirate Smile]

5. Well, their options are a good way to split the Democratic vote.

Even Jefferson is supposed to be from what would have been the early Democratic Party (I believe because of the all the Jefferson/Jackson Dinners, etc.) and only one Republican.

[carolinalady]

6. Clinton 40 % approx. n/t

[Dancing_Dave]

8. Kennedy and Roosevelt would be best from that list now!

Of course, Thomas Jefferson was just as good as JFK or FDR, in his own way and time, but that was a totally different situation. JKF and FDR both displayed lots of qualities we badly need right now! :yourock:

I think Clinton would be a kind of shallow and insufficiently informed choice in this context...of course, I'm plenty sympathetic, but he doesn't have everything we need to get out of the present crisis, which is MUCH worse than what Clinton had to deal with from Daddy Bush.

[MrSlayer]

9. I went with FDR.

Kind of hard not to take him or Jefferson.

[MasonJar]

10. I voted for Bill because I think that he was such an intelligent and

fair-minded leader, who was beset from day one by vicious, unsavory Republicans. Bill Clinton showed his love and concern for all people during his presidency and has continued to do so since he left office. His charitable work is second only to Jimmy Carter, if even that. He has taken on major tasks, even whil recuperating from massive heart problems. You go, bill. Even the evil-tongued ones could never shake your optimism and your voice of HOPE.
I am really proud of Thomas Jefferson also. He was the man.

[BJW]

11. FDR!!!

[Union Thug]

12. FDR is definately my favorite out of this list..

New Deal through and through.

[ET Awful]

13. Count me as another FDR vote.

Don't get me wrong, I like the big dog, but FDR is, in my opinion, the greatest.

[renie408]

14. Clinton at 42%, Shrub at 11%....The amazing thing to me is that Bush got

any votes. Jesus, there are some real MORANS out there.

[I Have A Dream]

15. FDR. n/t

[Pam-Moby]

16. Done

Who is your favorite president?

14.2%
John F. Kennedy (128 responses)

17.1%
Franklin D. Roosevelt (155 responses)

42.8%
Bill Clinton (387 responses)

8.2%
Thomas Jefferson (74 responses)

11.1%
George W. Bush (100 responses)

6.6%
One of the other 38 (60 responses)

904 total responses

[Roland99]

17. Bad choices.

I picked "One of the other 38".


Ol' Rough Rider himself. :)

[Zynx]

18. FDR was the best president in history with the possible exception of

Washington, and that is only a POSSIBLE exception. Nobody did it better. Period. Personality-wise Truman is my favorite.

[yourout]

19. FDR.....

Clinton minus the BJ and NAFTA would have gotten my vote.

[Guaranteed]

20. Lincoln: one of the other 38. LOL

;)

[opihimoimoi]

21. Clinton at 42

[Arugula Latte]

22. Clinton can't hold a candle to FDR.

[leesa]

23. Typical Newsday...either choose a dem or Dubya? How could Dubya be

anyone's favorite at anything.

[Orangepeel]

25. must be an attempt to split the Dem vote

how transparent can they be, leaving Reagan off the list. republicans don't have anyone to vote for but *

[ngGale]

24. Clinton, because I remember him very well...

everything has tanked since * got into office. I had to use current as compared to, all time.

[imaginary girl]

26. Where are Gore and Kerry?

[Ignacio Upton]

27. I'm suprised that the Freepers aren't screaming "liberal bias"

Because Ronald Reagan is not listed.

[calimary]

28. Done. Clinton at 44.5 percent.

That's FOUR TIMES as much as what bush has. FOUR TIMES.

[BlueIris]

29. Done. Holding at 45% (lead).

Had to refresh a bunch to get my vote to go through (...I know) but I did it.

Bill, you aren't perfect, but we love you.

[Rockholm]

30. Wow. THAT many people were alive for Jefferson?

I hate polls like this. Try 20th century presidents only.

[IndianaGreen]

31. Franklin D. Roosevelt

Were it not for FDR, Hitler would have conquered America without firing a shot.

[Gin]

32. voted

Who is your favorite president?

John F. Kennedy (163 responses)11.9%

Franklin D. Roosevelt (240 responses)17.5%

Bill Clinton (613 responses)44.7%

Thomas Jefferson (98 responses)7.2%

George W. Bush (137 responses)10.0%

One of the other 38 (119 responses)8.7%

1370 total responses