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PragerU's Presidential Ranking Survey: A Pro-American Perspective

PragerUNovember 5, 20253 min228,758 views
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PragerU's Presidential Ranking Survey

  • πŸ’‘ PragerU has commissioned a presidential ranking survey to offer a broader view of U.S. presidents, moving beyond potentially biased existing rankings.
  • 🎯 This initiative is based on their "Honest Book of Presidents" series and aims to provide insights from over 150 respected conservative thinkers.

Survey Methodology and Participants

  • 🧠 Participants included leading scholars and prominent officials such as Alan Gelzo, Carol Swain, Bill Mcclelay, and AMD Schllays, an expert on government expansion.
  • βš–οΈ The survey aimed for fairness by allowing respondents to weight categories themselves, rather than imposing a rigid formula.
  • πŸ“Œ Respondents rated each president from 0 to 10, considering factors like adherence to the Constitution, foreign policy, promotion of prosperity, and facing contemporary challenges.

Goals and Outcomes of the Survey

  • 🌟 A primary goal was to give presidents the benefit of a different perspective by including voices not typically found in presidential surveys.
  • πŸ—£οΈ The survey also seeks to encourage discussions about American history by engaging people in comparing and contrasting presidential performances.
  • ✨ The project aimed to provide a pro-American viewpoint, measuring presidential performance against the country's founding principles.
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