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?
Oct 6th, 2008 / 5:37 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
Oct 6th, 2008 / 5:49 pm
Wow, this is really cool. I didn’t realize that Kerry was that tall. I think history is on Obama’s side.
GoBama: http://tinyurl.com/6xr3b7
Oct 6th, 2008 / 6:01 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
Oct 6th, 2008 / 6:36 pm
Most of those heights are hilariously wrong – Jimmy Carter 6 feet one? Are you nuts?
Oct 6th, 2008 / 7:53 pm
It’s funny Obama is only a little taller than Mccain, Yet they scaled him down to look like a little boy.
Oct 11th, 2008 / 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.
Oct 11th, 2008 / 11:21 am