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    Poll: For economy fix, Americans pick Reagan over Roosevelt

    Ronald Reagan beat out Franklin Delano Roosevelt as the former president Americans would like to see in the White House during these trying economic times, a new 60 Minutes/Vanity Fair poll finds.

    Thirty-six percent of those polled said they wanted the Gipper to lead America out of the economic crisis, while 29 percent picked Roosevelt. Thomas Jefferson came in third place with the support of 14 percent of those polled, followed by Roosevelt’s successor Harry Truman at 8 percent. William Henry Harrison, who was inaugurated in March 1841 and died one month later, came in last with 1 percent support.

    Reagan was the pick of 68 percent of Republicans, 16 percent of Democrats and 34 percent of independents surveyed. Sixteen percent of Republicans, 43 percent of Democrats and 26 percent of independents chose Roosevelt.

    The poll also found that 68 percent of Americans think Secretary of State Hillary Clinton would make the best Democratic vice presidential candidate if Joe Biden doesn’t remain on the ticket next year. When asked what words they thought of when the heard the name Marco Rubio, 25 percent said “U.S. Senator” while 14 percent said “Major League Baseball player” and 7 percent said “Cuban musician.”

    The poll was conducted September 28 and October 2 among 1,012 American adults.

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    • Mary Ann  •  Dallas, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Will Rogers said it best. We all want the best man for President, unfortunately he never runs.
      • jamesn 6 mths ago
        Thanks, amiga. That's funny!
      • Christopher M 6 mths ago
        True, but probably because he'll get smeared.
      • United we Stand 6 mths ago
        So true! I think of the many thousands of people out there, several of whom I have worked for and with in the military who were genuinely smart people and natural "Leaders," but they have better sense than to expose themselves and their families to the ruthless and diabolical scrutiny of the Liberal opposition. Its sad that our Country has to suffer so at the hands of a small but vocal minority of political vultures!
    • Geo Can  •  Mililani, United States  •  6 mths ago
      no matter who wins in 2012 is going to have a hard time to overcome 14 trillion deficit.
      • Blake 6 mths ago
        I agree
      • Andrew 6 mths ago
        That will never go away.
      • Soldier 6 mths ago
        And a lamb duck congress that can't seem to tie their own shoes let alone count to 14 trillion.
    • Doug  •  Camden, United States  •  6 mths ago
      We need to rebuild our industry. There is nothing else that will fix what is wrong. Our economy is based on nothing.
      • Jeff 6 mths ago
        Yeah let's have the govment write us and all the budniss owners round this country a nice big fat money check to show us how unsuccessful industries can be picked back up only to file ch 11 bankrupcy months later. I have an idea... Let's rebuild our environmentally friendly industries again. Government knows best!
      • RM 6 mths ago
        GE, sending jobs overseas for years. They close down their American solar cell manufacturing plant. Obama appoints the GE CEO his 'jobs czar'. GE doesn't pay any tax on $14 billion IN PROFITS. GE then closes more American companies and builds more in China.
        Boeing builds a new factory in South Carolina (that's one of the '57' states for you liberals that don't know it) and the Obama administration fights boeing for it. WHY?
      • Bobby 6 mths ago
        With Union demands , legacy costs , lawyers , pensions , regulations, codes , ect . WE CANT COMPETE ! PERIOD! Thats WHY we go to Mexico , China ect . is THEIR EPA OUT OF CONTROL ? No . Wheres their FORCED Union rules in the work force ? America CAN NOT WIN LIVING UNDER THE MANTLE OF PROGRESSIVE IDEOLOGY! (look at how they attack right to work states)Their GREAT EUTOPIA CAN NEVER EXIST! Global WARMING SCAM ANYONE ? Liberalism IS a Mental disorder.
    • apisto  •  6 mths ago
      The 10 people who picked William Henry Harrison have the best sense of humor ever.
      • LeeMiles 6 mths ago
        I'm from the Hoosier State and I wouldn't rank him higher than a high poor.
      • Richard 6 mths ago
        he did the least damage
      • Wesley 6 mths ago
        God, forgive me for what i'm about to say.....

        Hillary Clinton for President, Joe Lieberman for Vice-President......

        I'm sorry, America.........but this would be my Vote..
    • Brook  •  Milwaukee, United States  •  6 mths ago
      I just want a President who isn't corrupted by corporate money. I don't care if he is a dem or a repub , just give someone honest.
      • Michael 6 mths ago
        #RonPaul2012
      • DAVID 6 mths ago
        Well said but sadly there isnt any as of yet untill the money stops flowing into politics we will still be looking.
      • Pixal 6 mths ago
        Well, honestly, I agree with you. Paul looks to be the only candidate that isn't bought and paid for that has any real chance.
    • JohnR  •  Atlanta, United States  •  6 mths ago
      "Ask not what your country can do for you." This theory has been lost. You kids have been brain washed.
    • mytime  •  6 mths ago
      A good President would be the One that Does Not take your Tax Money and Give it to the Very People that Caused the Problems in the First Place..
    • Retro Craig  •  Cape Town, South Africa  •  6 mths ago
      My guess is MOST of these "old school" Presidents would not have gotten their country into such a miserable state in the first place... Prevention is ALWAYS better than cure.
    • alan h  •  6 mths ago
      I don't care what party, just no more criminals. Stop looting our country!
    • I_HATE_KNUCKLEDRAGGERS  •  San Jose, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Teddy. Republican but hated banks and distrusted corporate interests.
    • JB  •  6 mths ago
      that's great and all, but they're dead, how about focusing on our real choices.
    • Tama  •  Hilo, United States  •  6 mths ago
      A poll was taken that shows that 56% of all polls are false
    • Steve B  •  Irvine, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Nowadays, Regan with his tax hikes and amnesty for illegal aliens would be considered a left wing socialist liberal by the majority of the GOP
    • John  •  Mesa, United States  •  6 mths ago
      These polls are ridiculous. How many people remember Roosevelt's administration or have the requisite historical perspective to adequately compare across generations? These polls boil down to name recognition, with a slight tincture of time thrown in to smooth out any wrinkles.
    • Herbert G  •  Livingston, United States  •  6 mths ago
      Talk about beating a dead horse. Why waste money on hypothetical polls? Journalism has gone down the #$%$ Polling how a dead man would fair, six weeks of hearing crap about a dead man called Jobs. Is this really all the newsies can find to write about? If the journalists would get their noses out of the celebrities butts they would see that real life is more interesting.
    • Kenneth  •  Phoenix, United States  •  6 mths ago
      42.7% of all statistics are made up on the spot.
    • Mr Chopstickninja  •  6 mths ago
      What happened to Eisenhower ?
      He warned us all about the military-industrial complex and we still don't get it.
    • tired of lies  •  Atlanta, United States  •  6 mths ago
      And the dumbing down of America continues...
    • Steve  •  6 mths ago
      Why would anybody do a Poll to bring back dead people ?
    • Tom  •  6 mths ago
      I think we should vote a dead guy in. He can't do worse than the past few living ones!
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