GOOD.is
GOOD is a collaboration of individuals, businesses, and nonprofits pushing the world forward. Get involved.
  • Home
  • |
  • Columns ▶
    • BoingBoing on GOOD
    • Joe Ippolito on Business
    • Carol Coletta on Cities
    • Alissa Walker on Design
    • Ben Jervey on the Environment
    • Peter Smith on Food
    • Truman National Security Project on Foreign Policy
    • Picture Show
    • Mark Peters on Language
    • Anne Trubek on Literature
    • See All Columns
  • |
  • Video
  • |
  • Infographics
  • |
  • Community
  • |
  • Events
  • Follow GOOD:
  • twitter
  • flickr
  • facebook
  • youtube
  • rss feed
  • Business
  • |
  • Cities
  • |
  • Culture
  • |
  • Design
  • |
  • Education
  • |
  • Environment
  • |
  • Food
  • |
  • Health
  • |
  • Media
  • |
  • People
  • |
  • Politics
  • |
  • Technology
  • |
  • Transportation
  • 0

Southpaw-In-Chief

  • Posted by: danielriley
  • on February 26, 2008 at 9:19 am

Four out of the last six presidents of the United States have been left-handed, and the next one may be too.

While only 10 to 15 percent of people write their way through life with the “wrong” hand, a disproportionate number of them end up in the Oval Office.

In the past 34 years, these four leaders of the free world have been lefties:

Gerald Ford, 1974—1977

Ronald Reagan, 1981—1989 (though he switched after childhood…likely a result of the “guidance” of stubborn schoolteachers)

George H.W. Bush, 1989—1993

Bill Clinton, 1993—2001

And now, both Republican frontrunner, John McCain, and Democratic frontrunner, Barack Obama, are left-handed too.

  • Filed under: Blog : GOOD Blog
  • Categories: Politics
  • Share
  • Discuss
  • Mark it good!
  • Facebook
  •   Twitter
  • Digg
  • Stumble
  • del.icio.us
  • Reddit
Direct link to this post:
Send as an Email:
Your email address:
Recipient's email address:
Message:

X
Login or Sign up to discuss this article

Related Content

  • Blog : GOOD Blog

    Too Little, Giu Late

    Former Presidential frontrunner Rudy Giuliani finished third in yesterday's Florida primary, the anticipated denouement to the ultimate ...
    Read & Discuss

  • Blog : GOOD Blog

    Kerry Me Back

    So, to answer your questions: yes, Bill ...
    Read & Discuss

  • Blog : GOOD Blog

    N.C. and Indiana Primaries

    As we suspected last night, Barack Obama does in fact roll in North Carolina—winning 56-42, and extending his delegate ...
    Read & Discuss

  • Blog : GOOD Blog

    Philly Debate: Candidates Forced To Explain Away Slip-ups

    Last night's Democratic debate in Philadelphia's National ...
    Read & Discuss

  • Blog : GOOD Blog

    President Obama?

    Sen. Barack Obama is filing presidential exploratory papers for a historic run at the Presidency. In his video statement, ...
    Read & Discuss

Recent Readers

  • Jay J. Ku
  • Jordan Ruden
  • Garth Moore
  • Amrit
  • Eric Small
  • joepeach
  • Rowland Hobbs
  • Casey Caplowe
  • Jesse Poe
  • Tali Catz
  • Harjinder Purba
  • Facebook User
See all

This Week In Blogs

  • Most Discussed
  • Most GOODMarked
  1. How Thanksgiving Got Its Turkey
  2. Is Newsweek’s Sarah Palin Cover Sexist?
  3. Transparency: The Effects of Bike Commuting on Obesity
  4. Prison and College: California’s Ridiculous Priorities
  5. Are You Raising a Furkid?
  6. The GOOD 100: Cowpooling
  7. Sad or Cute: Hermit Crab Makes Home in Broken Bottle
  8. Tips on How to Reduce Food Packaging Waste
  9. The Charter for Compassion
  10. New School: How the Web Liberalized Liberal Arts Education
  1. New School: How the Web Liberalized Liberal Arts Education
  2. The Charter for Compassion
  3. The GOOD Guide to COP15: The Fire this Time: Copenhagen and the War for the Future
  4. Singularity 101: What Is the Singularity?
  5. Picture Show: Breach
  6. Prison and College: California’s Ridiculous Priorities
  7. Charging Forward with Mission Motor’s Electric Superbike
  8. Intermission: Eye-popping 3D Building Projections
  9. Tips on How to Reduce Food Packaging Waste
  10. The Changing Music Business: The Chart

GOOD Magazine
About
|
Join
|
Sign In

Categories

  • Business
  • Cities
  • Culture
  • Design
  • Education
  • Environment
  • Food
  • Health
  • Media
  • People
  • Politics
  • Technology
  • Transportation

Special Features

  • Blogs
  • Events
  • Infographics
  • Look
  • Picture Show
  • Q&A
  • Video

Community

  • Community Board
  • Member directory
  • Join the Community

Social

  • Twitter
  • Facebook
  • YouTube
  • Flickr

Magazine

  • Current issue
  • Back issues
  • Subscribe
  • Gift a gift
  • Renew/Service

GOOD

  • What is GOOD?
  • Make GOOD better
© GOOD Worldwide LLC. - all rights reserved
  • Company details
  • Contact
  • Advertise
  • Careers
  • RSS
  • Privacy
  • Terms
  • Powered by Verkata