Jimmy Carter had a troubled presidency -- so troubled that he lost his re-election bid to a second-rate actor. But his post-presidency has been a remarkable one. He has remained very busy -- building houses for the homeless, speaking up for equal rights and human rights, and traveling the world to try and insure elections are held fairly.
And his work has not gone unrecognized. About 40% of the population say he has had the best post-president career of any of the five presidents preceding President Obama. Ronald Reagan finished second with 24% (although I think that's wishful thinking by his supporters, since he did very little after his presidency), and Bill Clinton finished third with 19% (mostly because of the Clinton Foundation, that has helped people worldwide).
This question was asked on the newest Quinnipiac University Poll -- done between October 29th and November 2nd of a random national sample of 1,144 registered voters, with a margin of error of 2.9 points.
More than wishful thinking among Reagan supporters. His Alzheimer's disease was reported in 1994, but I don't think there is any doubt that he was suffering from it long before that -- maybe while still in the White House. It's sad. But as you said: he did nothing after his presidency.
ReplyDeleteAnd how the hell did GWB get 5%?!