Congratulations Obama and Hillary: Most admired man and woman in the country

[wyldwolf]

A month before his inauguration, Americans choose Barack Obama as the man they admire most in the world, according to a new USA TODAY/Gallup Poll. It's the first time a president-elect has topped the annual survey in more than a half-century.

Hillary Rodham Clinton leads the list of most-admired woman, a spot she's held for 13 of the past 16 years — as first lady, then New York senator and now Obama's designate for secretary of State.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/2008-12-25-admire-poll_N.htm

[Beacool]

1. That's great,

but how did Palin end up in second place with 11% of the vote????

:crazy:

[Number23]

2. Freepers are over the moon!!

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2154412/posts

:rofl:

[Clio the Leo]

6. Ha ha "We are so screwed!!!"

Yes .... they are!

[racaulk]

8. "To the winners belong the spoiled."

:spray:

[biopowertoday]

3. Good to hear. Thanks for the post. And congrats to our leaders.

[alwysdrunk]

4. Very Interesting

3 out of the 5 women are black. 4 out of the 6 men are US presidents. McCain didn't quite make it to president, but still. I wonder how much this has to do with media exposure and media exposure only.

[wildflowergardener]

5. Admired

I read that earlier and wondered how anyone could put Bush at second. Then I see he only got 5%

Meg

[PBS Poll-435]

7. K&R I thought Hillary Clinton was polarizing and universally hated around the USA

Really? 13 of the last 16 years?

That is really something...

[Danger Mouse]

9. That poll can't be accurate. They're trying to tell me..

that GEORGE W. BUSH was the most admired man in America for the past seven years? That HAS to be bullshit.

[Nedsdag]

10. I noticed that Laura Bush isn't in the top five.

I believe it's the first time that the current First Lady has not been in the top five.