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politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 1/7/2009

Time kind to former presidents, CNN poll finds

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Former Presidents George H.W. Bush, left, and Jimmy Carter can smile now about their performance in polls. (CNN) – A new national poll appears to validate the adage that time heals all wounds, at least when it comes to two former presidents of the United States. Sixty percent of Americans questioned in a CNN-Opinion Research [...]

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online.wsj.com - 1/9/2009

Mere Presidents

— online.wsj.com — American leaders are mortal, not magical. (more) Mere Presidents

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huffingtonpost.com - 1/8/2009

Obama: Former Presidents Meeting "Extraordinary"

— huffingtonpost.com — WASHINGTON — President-elect Barack Obama says coming together with all the U.S. presidents is an "extraordinary gathering."... Obama stood in the Oval Office on Wednesday with President George W. Bush and three former presidents: Bill Clinton, ... (more) Obama: Former Presidents Meeting "Extraordinary"

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althouse.blogspot.com - 1/9/2009

Let's analyze the photograph of the presidents.

— althouse.blogspot.com — 1. It's nice that they're all smiling naturally. A good picture. 2. The oddest thing is the... way Bush2 is leaning over into Obama's space. It's as if he were saying "I'm with these guys." By contrast, no one seems to want to be anywhere near Jimmy ... (more) Let's analyze the photograph of the presidents.

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Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central — ... A newly-released CNN poll finds that large majorities of Americans approve of how all three living ex-presidents handled their jobs: Bill Clinton is at 69% approve to 31% disapproval, George H.W. Bush is at 60%-39%, and Jimmy Carter is at 64%-33%. With two presidents who were defeated for re-election enjoying such high ratings -- and one of them with a poisonous surname right now -- one does have to wonder if there's hope for George W. Bush. ...

The benefit of hindsight
Political Animal — THE BENEFIT OF HINDSIGHT.... With several years having passed since their terms in office, the living former presidents apparently look pretty good to most Americans. Sixty percent of Americans questioned in a CNN-Opinion Research Corp. survey released Wednesday morning say they approve of how George H.W. Bush handled his job as president, and 64 percent give a thumbs up to former President Carter. Those numbers are about double the approval ratings each had when he was voted out of office after one term. "Time has been kind to the former presidents," said Keating Holland, ...