David W. Oxtoby '72, president of Pomona College, surges to second place in our entirely unscientific poll (propelled, in part, by a Facebook campaign launched on his behalf by a 37-member group calling itself "Ought to Be Oxtoby." Still, a plurality of readers say Law School Dean Elena Kagan is the most likely—and most desirable—presidential candidate.

Who SHOULD Be Harvard's Next President?
1: Elena Kagan (28.8%)
2: Pomona College President David W. Oxtoby '72 (17.3%)
3: Radcliffe Institute Dean Drew Gilpin Faust (17.1%) 
4: Provost Steven E. Hyman (8.2%)
5: University of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor Alison Richard (5.5%)

Who WILL Be Harvard's Next President?
1: Kagan (34.9%).
2: Faust (26.8%).
3: Oxtoby (15.4%)
4: Hyman (7.1%)
5: Richard (5.4%)

Cast your vote here.

490 responses as of 5:00 a.m. on Jan. 19.

FROM THE ARCHIVES: Search Panel Pares Short List (Jan. 10, 2007).