Today, Obama is virtually tied for first place in a new poll of the greatest modern president. The Quinnipiac University poll indicates 29 percent say Obama is the greatest president since World War II — just shy of the 30 percent who cite Ronald Reagan, the long-standing titleholder. That's a vast improvement for Obama, who back in July 2014 was viewed as the greatest modern president by just 8 percent. The percentage saying the greatest modern president is Bill Clinton has dropped from 18 percent in 2014 to 9 percent. That proximity also hurts Obama when it comes to the worst modern president, which Quinnipiac also polled.

Source: Washington Post January 26, 2017 19:51 UTC