Mid-, you better include Lincoln, TR, Eisenhower if you are going to be fair, but you are not, huh?
Lincoln (Teddy too) came before my history, Teddy was a republican in name only, he didn't even consider himself republican. Eisenhower, I noted. 'I like Ike' as the button said. What I found most interesting about Eisenhower is he served the nation in war and because of that he took the armchair warriors less seriously than they would have liked. One has to view his administration from the America he was given by Roosevelt and Truman. Just like we need to view the great mess Obama was given from Bush Jr.
Edits:
I will clarify the twenties comment, while WWI ending in America's favor may have changed the mood of the country, its economic effect was less important. While there was a push to develop military technology, the major concern at the time was America itself and an isolationist mood took hold. I should have checked that part more carefully, it was a late add.
FDR also started minimum wage at 25 cents, confirming my point, the republicans are still fighting our greatest modern president. I also want to extend my point on Watergate and add Enron, both affected election politics after republican screw ups.
You present this as facts.
Mike