Historians Survey Results
Franklin Pierce
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Scores | 315 | 287 | 286 |
| Overall Rank | 41 | 40 | 39 |
| Categories | 2017 Final Scores | Overall Rankings | ||
| 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 32.3 | 41 | 40 | 39 |
| Crisis Leadership | 26.9 | 41 | 41 | 40 |
| Economic Management | 36.6 | 41 | 38 | 38 |
| Moral Authority | 29.6 | 39 | 38 | 36 |
| International Relations | 37.5 | 40 | 39 | 39 |
| Administrative Skills | 36.7 | 39 | 39 | 38 |
| Relations with Congress | 36.6 | 40 | 39 | 37 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 27.5 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 22.6 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 28.8 | 41 | 40 | 40 |
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