More Americans name Obama as best president than did so in 2011; share citing Clinton has declined % who say has done the bestjob as U.S. president.uuring their lifetime
Currently, 44% name Obama as their first or second choice for having done the best job of any president of their lifetimes, while 33% name Clinton, 32% Reagan and 19% Trump. In 2011, 49% said Clinton had been one of the top two presidents, compared with 34% who cited Reagan and 20% who mentioned Obama.
More Americans name Obama as best president than  | did so in 2011; share citing Clinton has declined  | % who say  | has done the bestjob as U.S. president.uuring their lifetime  | June 2018  | Oct. 2011  | 1st  | 2nd  | 1st  | 2nd  | Total  | Total  | choice choice  | choice choice  | Trump 10 9 19  | IN/A  | Obama  | 13 20  | 31  | 13 44  | W. Bush 14  | 5 10 15  | Clinton 13 19  | 33  | 34  | 15 49  | HW Bush 37 10  | 9 12  | Reagan  | 21  | 10 32  | 25  | 9  | 34  | 6  | Carter  | 2 3 2 3 4  | 1  | Ford  | 1 1  | Nixon  | Johnson  | Kennedy 5  | 12  | 15  | Eisenhower 2  | Truman 1  | Roose velt 1  | Notes: Don 'tknow responses notshown. Numbers add to more than 100% because of  | multiple responses  | Source: Survey ofl. S. adults conducted June 5-12 2018.  | PEW RESEARCH CENTER 