Historians Survey Results

James Buchanan
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | |
Total Score | 227 | 245 | 227 | 259 |
Overall Rank | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Category | 2021 Final Score | Overall Rankings | |||
2021 | 2017 | 2009 | 2000 | ||
Public Persuasion | 21.8 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 40 |
Crisis Leadership | 16.1 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Economic Management | 27.8 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 40 |
Moral Authority | 19.1 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 38 |
International Relations | 30.5 | 44 | 43 | 40 | 40 |
Administrative Skills | 30.5 | 42 | 41 | 38 | 37 |
Relations with Congress | 25.6 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Vision / Setting an Agenda | 19.1 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Pursued Equal Justice For All | 17.9 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
Performance Within Context of Times | 19.1 | 44 | 43 | 42 | 41 |
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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