The 10 Worst Presidents
It's too soon to judge the current one, but for past leaders, the verdict is in
By Jay Tolson
Posted 2/18/07
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A detailed explanation of the methodology and results of similar, previously published polls
An interactive readers' poll. Whose faces would you carve into a negative Mount Rushmore? Cast your votes, and we'll tally the responses.
SOLITARY MAN. Nixon at Camp David. A man of considerable vision and political gifts, he had uneven judgment and a suspicious bent.
ROBERT KNUDSEN-NIXON PRESIDENTIAL MATERIALS STAFF/NATIONAL ARCHIVES
For the "worst presidents" list, U.S. News used the bottom-10 rankings on five major scholarly polls. We awarded 10 points for the president on the lowest position on any poll and 1 point less for each holder of a successively higher spot on a poll. We did not include the current occupant of the White House.
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