posted on May 27, 2003 12:40:31 PM new
Seems to be kind of an unfair question to ask the American public these days. These are the people who couldn't find Iraq on a map and they expect the same people to have paid attention in school long enough to remember who George Washington and Thomas Jefferson were!
posted on May 27, 2003 12:59:36 PM newClinton is especially popular among the MTV generation, with nearly 3 in 10 respondents in the 18- to 29-year-old age group mentioning him.
Of course!
You couldn't expect the ones they polled to remember any fruther back than 4 years!
posted on May 27, 2003 02:28:58 PM new
That is only one of the polls taken. But you need to consider what it really says.
Rather, it shows that Clinton ranks third--in a tie with George W. Bush--among presidents most often cited when people were asked who was "the greatest" president in American history.
But considering the Clinton has already served his term & Pres Bush still has 5 1/2 years, George has a greater chance of surpassing Clinton.
Several other polls have similar yet different results when viewed along party lines:
