What sort of president would you prefer?

Question

Let's say democrat = left and republican = right. Would you want someone who is extremely left, extremely right, or somewhere in between? Let's consider the following:

- Obama & Jimmy Carter = extremely left

- Bill & Hillary Clinton = somewhere in the middle (more to the left)

- Ron Paul = right in the middle

- McCain & Reagen = somewhere in the middle (more to the right)

- George W. Bush & Mitt Romney = extremely right

Let's recall that Jimmy Carter (a very democratic president) ran a devastating presidency.

George W. Bush (a very republican president) also ran a devastating presidency.

Bill Clinton (somewhere in the middle) created a great success for the country's economy.

Ronald Reagen (somewhere in the middle) also was a very good president, especially with international relations.

Based on this, it is evidently not good to be extremely left or right; it is best to be somewhere close to the middle. Which presidential candidate would you prefer?

Answer 1

Extremely far to the right.

Youre problem here is you have GWB further right than Reagan.

GWB is dead center and Reagan is much more to the right.

The closer you get to the right, the clearer you are thinking.

Answer 2

Obama isn't extremely left by any view but an extremely right wing one. My ideal president would be very left especially socially, more so than Obama, but be more middle of the road economically.

Answer 3

somebody like Dennis Miller!!

Answer 4

Somewhere in the middle (more to the right)

Answer 5

An honest conservative who stands up to his convictions. I guess that would be McCain and Mitt Romney at this point.

Answer 6

Anyone who has good intentions/morals/values is the one I would vote for.

I don't care for this 'left' 'right' nonsense.

Answer 7

Ron Paul and Jimmy Carter.  You forgot Barry Goldwater.

Answer 8

All of the above make me nauseous.

Answer 9

I would like a president who can see all sides of an issue and can still make a decision.

Answer 10

One that tells the truth. Not just what Americans want to hear.

Answer 11

extremly leftt