comparing term numbers isn't fair, Reagan wasn't allowed to run for a third term unlike Roosevelt. Reagan did do a lot for this country, he ended the cold war, helped heel the wounds of the 1970s, and gave Americans a good feeling about life and their country. He was probably choosen for this question because in the last 60 years he is without a doubt the best Republican president. Both Bushes sucked, Nixon was a criminal, Ford was a moron, Eisenhower was good but he(and Truman) pretty much kept the status quo. Alot of historians rank Regan and FDR as a top 5 president, the other 3 guys they rank are all from the 19th or 18th century,so thats just why Reagan was picked.