Jimmy Carter is probably the smartest of the post WWII presidents. He is, after all, a nuclear scientist.
Obviously, Clinton is way up there on the smart-o-meter, but I think that it was his personal charisma that made him a great leader. He went through impeachment hearings and still came out beloved in many circles.
Reagan was certainly not booksmart, but again, the charisma made him what he was.
We need leaders who stand up and lead, even when they're wrong. It seems to me that most of the candidates are poll-followers.
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