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Four Out of Five Recent Presidents Are Southpaws

Sinister. Gauche. Satanic. Throughout history the word "left" has been synonymous with awkwardness, even evil. Writing with a left hand can be a curse, but it might just get you elected to the presidency. Four of the last five presidents were left-handed. Commanders in chief Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton were southpaws, a term derived from baseball. George W. Bush is not. Given that overwhelming modern trend, campaign front-runners Barack Obama and John...Full Story
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