Nixon (CA)
Carter (GA)
Reagan (CA)
Clinton (AL)
Shrub (TX)
The congress is all in the pockets of industry chasing the almighty sheckel for their next big war chest. They're no help either.
I'm not sure the president needs to be 'political' (and exactly WTF does that mean today - AFAICS it means "on the take"). Just visionary, compassionate, and pragmatic.