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Historian Survey Results
James K Polk
2009
2000
Total Score
606
632
Overall Rank
12
12
Categories
2009
Final Score
Category Ranking
2009
2000
Public Persuasion
62.9
12
16
Crisis Leadership
70.2
10
9
Economic Management
57.9
14
10
Moral Authority
51.1
24
20
International Relations
63.6
17
15
Administrative Skills
67.3
8
10
Relations with Congress
61.0
11
11
Vision / Setting an Agenda
75.7
10
10
Pursued Equal Justice For All
30.2
36
33
Performance Within Context of Times
66.4
12
10
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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