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List of Left-Handed Presidents Grows With Barack Obama
Barack Obama may be the first black president and the third youngest, but he is also one of a growing list of left-handed presidents.
Four of the last six US presidents--Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton--have been southpaws. That's an unusually high proportion considering that lefties make up just seven to nine percent of the population. In total, six of the last 12 presidents since the end of World War II have been left-handed.
Studies show that having a southpaw in the White House may not be such a bad thing. Some studies indicate that lefties are more likely to have bilateral brain function, which could help them see big-picture issues. Lefties may also have betters verbal skills, something that Obama--a noted orator--has in abundance.
Even if Obama had lost the election, a southpaw would have been sworn in as President today. Obama's opponent during the 2008 election, John McCain, is also left-handed.
Here is a complete list of left-handed presidents:
James A. Garfield
Herbert Hoover
Harry S. Truman
Gerald Ford
Ronald Reagan
George H.W. Bush
Bill Clinton
Barack Obama
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at 14:40 on January 20th, 2009
I have heard rumors that Obama is a leftist.
at 15:55 on January 20th, 2009
It was a play on words.
I would consider Obama left of center but not much. Ted Kennedy and several congressmen are for sure far left. Most from both parties have no fixed ideology but do what will get them reelected.
at 19:27 on February 19th, 2009
cool obama is a lefty like me!
at 19:28 on February 19th, 2009
leftys rule
at 13:03 on February 20th, 2009
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