If You Could Vote For A Past President In This Election, Who Would It Be

It is very interesting to see this poll over at Instapundit about which former president, since Ike, would you vote for if you could today.
The surprise is not that Ronald Reagan is ahead. But it is a landslide! Mr. Reagan would be the choice of 82% of the 8,773 respondents so far.
A real surprise is that Richard Nixon and Bill Clinton both have a rip-roaring two percent each. But, Mr. Nixon has more actual votes than does Mr. Clinton. And right after his wondrous speech at the coronation of the Chosen One last night in Denver!
I think that it shows people are hungry for real, authentic leadership. That was what Mr. Reagan showed as governor of California and as president of the United States.
One of the reasons a lot of people seem drawn to Sen. Messiah Barack is that he projects leadership but does not have the real gravitas that Mr. Reagan had.
Mr. Reagan was a real thinker, a rarity in politics in any age. He was really delving into the virtues of democracy vs. communism. From the time he lost the GOP nomination in 1976 until he ran again in 1980, Mr. Reagan was writing and giving radio commentaries on all subjects.
Real leadership, that of Ronald Reagan, comes around so few times in history.
That is why Mr. Reagan is leading this poll. The American people remember the time that Mr. Reagan was president. The fact is that he made us not just believe in the American dream but live it.
Even when this election is over, who ever wins, we will still be looking for the kind of leadership of Ronald Reagan's. And still not get it.