Historians Survey Results
William J. Clinton
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Scores | 634 | 605 | 539 |
| Overall Rank | 15 | 15 | 21 |
| Categories | 2017 Final Scores | Overall Rankings | ||
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 79.6 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Crisis Leadership | 61.5 | 18 | 15 | 20 |
| Economic Management | 78.6 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Moral Authority | 33.2 | 38 | 37 | 41 |
| International Relations | 63.8 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
| Administrative Skills | 60.7 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Relations with Congress | 55.1 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 63.1 | 19 | 15 | 22 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 72.3 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 65.9 | 17 | 16 | 21 |
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