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Poll: Favourite Oscar nominated President?

What is your favourite performance of a real-life U.S. President that was nominated for an Oscar?

Discuss here.

Results of 1,423 votes:

  1. 1.

    Lincoln (2012)

     
    Daniel Day-Lewis as Abraham Lincoln
  2. 2.

    Frost/Nixon (2008)

     
    Frank Langella as Richard M. Nixon
  3. 3.

    Nixon (1995)

     
    Anthony Hopkins as Richard M. Nixon

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