Clinton how tall

During the presidential election, Michael Dukakis faced insults for his short , 5-footinch stature. So, during his debate with George H. Bush, he used a mound built under the stage carpet. The mound might have been hidden, but everyone knew it was there.

It even resulted in a Saturday Night Live sketch. Geraldine Ferraro also used a riser during her vice presidential debate with Bush. Sarah Palin, who stands 5-foot-5 did not use , any stool or riser when she debated Joe Biden in In the scientific paper published last year psychologists from Texas Tech University found in a study that almost two-thirds of participants showed a preference to draw larger figures when asked to draw images of leaders. An evolutionary throwback has been suggested as the root of this.

Nic Fleming wrote:. It is not for nothing that top politicians are known as political giants or "big beasts". Voters see tall politicians as better suited for leadership, according to a survey of how people visualise their leaders. Psychologists believe the bias may stem from an evolved preference for physically imposing chiefs who could dominate enemies. Cameron, Obama and Hollande have all beaten shorter candidates in past elections — Gordon Brown at 5ft 11ins, John McCain at 5ft 8ins and Sarkozy at 5ft 5ins.

The work, published by Dr Gregg Murray and J. David Schmitz, found evidence that would suggest physical stature affects people's preferences for political leadership. The paper entitled 'Caveman Politics' on evolutionary psychology relates it back to ideas and beliefs gleaned from our prehistoric ancestors. But videos and photos can make it hard to tell how tall someone really is. So we created an interactive that lets you stand right next to every person who won a presidential election, as well as Trump and Clinton, to see how you measure up.

There is literally a line in my code that had to change the default styling of a president, specified to Clinton:. Our mission has never been more vital than it is in this moment: to empower through understanding.

Financial contributions from our readers are a critical part of supporting our resource-intensive work and help us keep our journalism free for all. Please consider making a contribution to Vox today to help us keep our work free for all. Andrew and Rachel Jackson: 1-footinch 33 cm. Martin and Hannah Van Buren: Unknown. William Henry and Anna Harrison: Unknown. James K. Zachary and Margaret Taylor: Unknown.

Millard and Abigail Filmore: 3 inches 7 cm. Franklin and Jane Pierce: 5 inches 13 cm. James Buchanan and Harriet Lane: 5 inches 13 cm. Abraham and Mary Lincoln: 1-footinches 36 cm. Andrew and Eliza Johnson: 1-footinch 33 cm. Ulysses S. Rutherford B. James A. Grover and Frances Cleveland: 4 inches 10 cm. Benjamin and Caroline Harrison: 5 inches 13 cm. William and Ida McKinley: Unknown.

Theodore and Edith Roosevelt: 3 inches 8 cm. William Howard and Helen Taft: 7. Warren G.