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2006-07-07 10:32:11 · 11 answers · asked by vanchan_london 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
George W Bush
Tuesday October 11, 2005 Previous | Next
Dear Yahoo!:
Which presidents have received the highest and lowest approval ratings?
Linda
Saginaw, Michigan
Dear Linda:
A 2002 article by Ron Faucheux called "The Ups and Downs of Presidential Popularity," written during the height of President Bush's post-9/11 approval ratings, offers an intriguing historical survey. Presidential approval polls are relatively new. The Gallup Organization started the tradition in 1938, during Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term.
Not surprisingly, the numbers tend to spike in times of war. The record holder for highest approval rating? President George W. Bush, who topped out at 90% in the immediate aftermath of 9/11. His father is the runner-up, with an 89% rating during the first Gulf War. Harry Truman scored 87% in April, 1945, following FDR's death and during the final stages of World War II. FDR achieved 84% after Pearl Harbor.
The all-time worst numbers belong to Harry Truman (23%), who also holds the record for the biggest range in approval rating. George H. W. Bush eventually sank to 29%. Carter hit 28%, and Nixon was at 24% before he resigned. For a great survey of approval ratings and how they can affect elections, check out this 2003 USA Today article.
2006-07-07 10:38:17 · answer #1 · answered by Joe 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
President George W. Bush
(90% in the immediate aftermath of 9/11)
2006-07-07 10:37:13 · answer #2 · answered by Aslan, reborn 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dubya may have had percentage ratings from the gun toting citizens of the USA after September 11 but Thatcher won the election on the back of the Falklands war and look what that B itch did to this country.
Clinton has worldwide recogntion as a charasmatic true politician even if his own people didn't appreciate him
2006-07-07 10:48:39 · answer #3 · answered by MsCymru 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John F Kennedy
2006-07-10 23:29:32 · answer #4 · answered by leowin1948 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Clinton
2006-07-07 10:35:04 · answer #5 · answered by Brad Z 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
John F Kennedy I would think.
2006-07-07 20:07:32 · answer #6 · answered by Tentative1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would think J F Kennedy.
2006-07-07 10:35:40 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably Kennedy or Reagan....
2006-07-07 10:35:12 · answer #8 · answered by Gravy Czar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in one poll it shows clinton
another poll shows that reagan was #1 clinton#2
2006-07-07 10:54:34 · answer #9 · answered by RED WHITE AND BLUE 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
JFK for sure
2006-07-07 10:35:25 · answer #10 · answered by underagelying 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋