Historians Survey Results
William J. Clinton
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
| Total Score | 594 | 634 | 605 | 539 |
| Overall Rank | 19 | 15 | 14 | 21 |
| Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
| 2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
| Public Persuasion | 73.4 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
| Crisis Leadership | 57.7 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 20 |
| Economic Management | 73.6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| Moral Authority | 30.0 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 41 |
| International Relations | 58.7 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 21 |
| Administrative Skills | 59.4 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
| Relations with Congress | 52.2 | 23 | 17 | 19 | 36 |
| Vision / Setting an Agenda | 60.2 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 22 |
| Pursued Equal Justice For All | 66.6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 |
| Performance Within Context of Times | 61.9 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 21 |
Survey Links
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Resource Links
- Watch the Washington Journal segment announcing the 2021 survey results
- Watch the four survey advisers discuss the 2021 survey on the Washington Journal
- Listen to The Weekly podcast discussing the 2021 survey
- View full results from C-SPAN's 2021 Survey of Presidential Leadership
- 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 four C-SPAN surveys