Historians Survey Results
Gerald R. Ford
2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Scores | 509 | 509 | 495 |
Overall Rank | 25 | 22 | 23 |
Categories | 2017 Final Scores | Overall Rankings | ||
2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 42.5 | 34 | 23 | 31 |
Crisis Leadership | 53.6 | 24 | 19 | 22 |
Economic Management | 44.9 | 30 | 26 | 25 |
Moral Authority | 57.9 | 23 | 13 | 21 |
International Relations | 54.2 | 25 | 23 | 23 |
Administrative Skills | 52.9 | 27 | 26 | 24 |
Relations with Congress | 54.9 | 19 | 13 | 12 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 41.5 | 35 | 36 | 31 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 53.1 | 14 | 12 | 15 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 53.8 | 25 | 21 | 22 |
Survey Links
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Resource Links
- Video on C-SPAN's Historians Survey on Presidential Leadership
- Watch the Washington Journal segment on the survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2017 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2009 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2000 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- Compare category rankings from all three C-SPAN surveys