I think it's 'cause he smells so good
From the Rogue Agent, a softball:

In a recent Hotwire.com survey of 2,688 adults, former President Bill Clinton topped a list of preferred presidential airline seatmates, beating out John F. Kennedy, George W. Bush, and Ronald Reagan.

Twenty-seven percent of those surveyed said they'd like to sit next to Clinton, followed by 19 percent who preferred John F. Kennedy and 18 percent who pointed to President George W. Bush.

Seventeen percent chose Ronald Reagan, 10 percent Jimmy Carter, 8 percent Franklin D. Roosevelt, and 1 percent Richard Nixon. The survey offered just seven presidents as optional seatmates.

While the nation's current president wasn't as popular as Clinton among the respondents overall, among women Bush was in a dead heat with Clinton, with 23 percent of women choosing Bush and 23 percent Clinton. Another 20 percent of women opted for John F. Kennedy and 15 percent preferred Ronald Reagan.

Men, on the other hand, were far more interested in chatting with Clinton than Bush. Thirty-one percent of men opted to sit next to Clinton versus 13 percent who preferred Bush. And, in men's estimation, two deceased presidents topped Bush, with 19 percent choosing Ronald Reagan as a preferred seatmate and 17 percent hoping for John F. Kennedy.
- posted by The Long Shot @ Friday, February 18, 2005