Wednesday, September 26, 2012

POLITICS - Voters' View vs Pollsters' and Historians' View

"Where They Stand: How Voters, Pollsters and Historians Judge Presidents" PBS Newshour 9/25/2012

Excerpt

SUMMARY: The National Interest's Robert Merry argues presidencies rise and fall as voters judge presidents' performance. Merry decided to explore how voters' perceptions compared with those of historians. He joins Judy Woodruff to talk about his new book, "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians."

JUDY WOODRUFF (Newshour): Finally tonight, a new book compares how historians view presidents with how voters view them.

It comes from journalist Bob Merry, editor of "The National Interest" magazine. "Where They Stand: The American Presidents in the Eyes of Voters and Historians" identifies the greats, near-greats, acknowledged failures, and those whose legacies have fluctuated.

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