Who was the smarter candidate in past presidential elections?

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

Ford and Reagan were the dumbest modern presidents.

Bush 2 beats both of them in terms of dumb. Ford wasn't a Stevenson but still was brighter then W will ever be. Reagan, I agree with in terms of dumbest. I would add Harding to the list as well.

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

1900-Bryan

1904-Roosevelt

1908-Bryan

1912-Roosevelt

1916-Hugues

1920-James M. Cox

1924-Robert La Follette, Sr.

1928-Herbert Hoover

1932-FDR

1936-FDR

1940-FDR

1944-FDR

1948-Henry Wallace

1952-Stevenson but Eisenhower was intelligent too

1956-Same as 1952

1960-I will hand this one to JFK but Nixon was no dumby

1964-Barry Goldwater but similar to 1960 and 50's elections where both two party had intelligent nominations for president

1968-Richard Nixon

1972-Richard Nixon

1976-Jimmy Carter

1980-Jimmy Carter

1984-Have to go with Raygun on this one

1988-George HW Bush

1992- Toss up between Ross H. Perot and William Jefferson Clinton

1996-Saxophone player

2000-Ralph Nader

2004-David Cobb

2008- Barack Obama

[UpcomingYouthvoter]

Wasn't Stevenson considered the "intellectual" candidate? Was that just image?

Actually that was not just a image thing. He really was a intellectual candidate and one of the most of the intellectuals we had run for president.