The Measure of a President
The Measure of a President: During the Presidential campaign, much has been made of Barack Obama’s slender physique, with some commentators going so far as to argue that he is too thin for most Americans to relate to him. Does candidate height and weight play a role in electoral success? With Mr. Obama and John McCain set to square off in the second of three presidential debates tomorrow, it seemed worth taking a look through recent history.
Do you have a larger version of that?
Posted by: Henry | October 06, 2008 at 05:37 PM
Thanks for posting our Op-Chart from today's New York Times. A larger version can be found at the Times site: http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2008/10/06/opinion/06opchart.html
Posted by: Scott Stowell | October 06, 2008 at 05:49 PM
Wow, this is really cool. I didn't realize that Kerry was that tall. I think history is on Obama's side.
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Posted by: LaurenSyll | October 06, 2008 at 06:01 PM
According to the White House's own website, George W. Bush is 5'11", not 6'0". That is as close to the horse's mouth as you can get:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/kids/presidents/georgewbush.html
Posted by: katsat | October 06, 2008 at 06:36 PM
Most of those heights are hilariously wrong - Jimmy Carter 6 feet one? Are you nuts?
Posted by: WalterNeff | October 06, 2008 at 07:53 PM
It's funny Obama is only a little taller than Mccain, Yet they scaled him down to look like a little boy.
Posted by: carl | October 11, 2008 at 11:20 AM
It's funny Obama is only a little taller than Mccain, Yet they scaled him down to look like a little boy.
Posted by: carl | October 11, 2008 at 11:21 AM