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James Buchanan
2009
2000
Total Score
227
259
Overall Rank
42
41
Categories
2009
Final Score
Category Ranking
2009
2000
Public Persuasion
21.1
42
40
Crisis Leadership
16.3
42
41
Economic Management
24.7
42
40
Moral Authority
18.2
42
38
International Relations
31.5
40
40
Administrative Skills
33.4
38
37
Relations with Congress
29.4
41
40
Vision / Setting an Agenda
17.7
42
41
Pursued Equal Justice For All
16.2
42
41
Performance Within Context of Times
18.8
42
41
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Total Scores/Overall Ranking
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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