Who was your favorite American president, and why?

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To answer my own question: despite the fact that I am a conservative, I’d say Woodrow Wilson. He got reforms done such as women’s suffrage that were long overdue, yet did not over-push his progressivist agenda. It should also be noted that he’s the only president who was elected on a campaign promise of peace who did not secretly plot war (part of why I have my doubts about Obama XD). As you may be able to tell from the question, my least favorite was FDR

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