© WALT ZEBOSKI/ASSOCIATED PRESSRepublican presidential nominee Ronald Reagan points to the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor in background as he campaigns with rolled up sleeves and an open shirt at Liberty State Park in Jersey City, N.J., Sept. 1, 1980. A new survey said he is the most admired of all recent presidents.
America still loves the Gipper.
Thirty-two years after he turned the White House over to his vice president, the newly inaugurated President George H.W. Bush, a new survey said that former President Ronald Reagan is viewed more favorably than any recent president, including former Presidents Obama and Trump.
Overall, 70% said Reagan was the best followed by both Bushes, an unusually good ranking for the father-son presidents.
© Provided by Washington ExaminerSurvey results for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
Trump was last among the eight presidents tested, with an approval rating of 46%, just below President Biden at 53% in the survey done for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and Institute.
However, among Republicans, Reagan just edged out Trump, 88% to 84%.
"Among Republicans, Reagan (88% favorable) narrowly edges Trump (84%) for the top spot. Reagan is also among the leaders in crossover appeal, as 55% of Democrats view him favorably - identical to the 55% who view George W. Bush favorably and a hair behind the 57% who hold a positive view of George H.W. Bush," said the analysis from pollsters Daron Shaw and Chris Anderson.
As president, Trump sometimes topped Reagan, who died in 2004, among Republicans in polls.
© Provided by Washington ExaminerFour former U.S. presidents and President George Bush pose together at the dedication ceremonies for the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif in this Nov. 5, 1991 file photo. From left to right: President George Bush, Ronald Reagan, Jimmy Carter, Gerald Ford, Richard Nixon. MARCY NIGHSWANDER/AP
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Original Author: Paul Bedard
Original Location: Reagan is America's favorite, barely edges out Trump with GOP