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« on: December 23, 2013, 07:30:27 PM »
George Washington: 77.6% Approval
John Adams: 87.0% Approval
Thomas Jefferson: 70.4% Approval
James Madison: 81.0% Approval
James Monroe: 66.7% Approval
John Quincy Adams: 79.6% Approval
Andrew Jackson: 23.7% Approval
Martin Van Buren: 77.8% Approval

9th President of the United States: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Henry_Harrison

Amazing that we have 7 presidents in a matter of 20 years until Lincoln. Anyway, I don't really know a whole lot about him besides that he died a month into office.
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« Reply #1 on: December 23, 2013, 07:36:11 PM »
The only Whig president.
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2013, 07:39:17 PM »
FF, if for no other reason than that he didn't have time to do anything horrible.
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2013, 07:48:45 PM »
HP for not having the sense to shut up and put a coat on.

Also, like that one guy said, he's another slave owner. That doesn't affect my vote, but it will affect his.
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2013, 07:49:47 PM »
Mild FF.
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« Reply #5 on: December 23, 2013, 07:50:41 PM »
The last president who really knew what it meant to be American, long may we praise him. Rest in peace, sweet prince.
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« Reply #6 on: December 23, 2013, 07:53:27 PM »

Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore were both Whig presidents. But its not like it was super important or anything.
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« Reply #7 on: December 23, 2013, 08:15:46 PM »
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on December 23, 2013, 07:53:27 PM

Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore were both Whig presidents. But its not like it was super important or anything.

He probably means it in more than just a sense of simple party identification. Taylor, after all, was no lifelong Whig, and his Vice President grew to be hated by his party. Taking away Tyler as well, you've got Harrison.
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« Reply #8 on: December 23, 2013, 08:20:17 PM »
Hard to judge given he was around for only one month.
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« Reply #9 on: December 23, 2013, 08:21:59 PM »
Quote from: Cathcon on December 23, 2013, 08:15:46 PM
Quote from: ElectionsGuy on December 23, 2013, 07:53:27 PM

Zachary Taylor and Millard Fillmore were both Whig presidents. But its not like it was super important or anything.

He probably means it in more than just a sense of simple party identification. Taylor, after all, was no lifelong Whig, and his Vice President grew to be hated by his party. Taking away Tyler as well, you've got Harrison.

Ah. My bad.
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« Reply #10 on: December 23, 2013, 08:45:33 PM »
HP for his pre-Presidency actions.
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« Reply #11 on: December 24, 2013, 09:55:07 PM »
Better than most presidents.
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« Reply #12 on: December 25, 2013, 04:16:21 PM »
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« Reply #13 on: December 26, 2013, 03:17:33 PM »
Isn't it about time for Tyler?
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« Reply #14 on: December 26, 2013, 04:43:55 PM »

Almost, a few hours left for final voting.
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« Reply #15 on: December 26, 2013, 04:48:18 PM »
The best.
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« Reply #16 on: December 26, 2013, 07:08:23 PM »
He seemed to have a good start both in terms of his management style (seeking to end the spoils system and even saying no to Whig favoritism) and in terms of policy. Unofrtunately he didn't last long enough to accomplish his objective.

Ironically, it seems that what his cabinet people were doing to Tyler in trying to assert themselves over him and make policy, also was attempted with Harrison.

Twenty years later, Lincoln's cabinet tried to pull the same thing.

Is this something about the Whigs in general that led them to have such power hungry cabinet members?
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