Most recent presidents became more popular with the American public after leaving office, according to polling data released by Gallup on Thursday.
Gallup tracked the approval ratings of nine presidents after they left office and found that on average, six were viewed better after their presidency ended: John F. Kennedy, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
The biggest exceptions were Richard Nixon, whose legacy has become entwined with the Watergate scandal, and Lyndon Johnson, who took office after the Kennedy assassination with a flood of support before losing popularity for his handling of the Vietnam War.
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