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Abraham Lincoln
2009
2000
Total Score
902
900
Overall Rank
1
1
Categories
2009
Final Score
Category Ranking
2009
2000
Public Persuasion
91.5
2
3
Crisis Leadership
97.6
1
1
Economic Management
80.2
2
3
Moral Authority
96.8
1
2
International Relations
83.6
3
4
Administrative Skills
84.2
2
1
Relations with Congress
78.8
3
4
Vision / Setting an Agenda
97.3
1
1
Pursued Equal Justice For All
94.3
1
1
Performance Within Context of Times
97.7
1
1
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Index
Total Scores/Overall Ranking
Survey Participants
INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP
CHARACTERISTICS
Public Persuasion
Crisis Leadership
Economic Management
Moral Authority
International Relations
Administrative Skills
Relations with Congress
Vision/Setting An Agenda
Pursued Equal Justice For All
Performance Within Context of Times