CNN: Clinton closes gap with Bush as nation's 'Most Admired Man' (oh my!)

[ProSense]

Clinton closes gap with Bush as nation's 'Most Admired Man'

Clinton and Bush are statistically tied as the nation's most admired man.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Looks like all of Bill Clinton's time on the campaign trail this year for his wife Hillary may be paying off in the polls for more than one member of the family.

Sitting presidents usually top Gallup's list of the country's most admired man, and this year is no exception: President Bush leads, as the choice of 10 percent of those polled. But in this survey, he's in a statistical tie with former President Bill Clinton, at 8 percent. In the last survey, there was an 8-point margin of separation, with Bush leading 13 to 5 percent, and a 17-point difference in a 2004 poll. (Full poll results )

Former Vice President Al Gore, who won several high-profile awards in 2007 for his work to raise awareness about climate change, also shot up in the poll — now in third place with 6 percent — 5 percentage points higher than last year.

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[demnan]

1. That's hard to believe

it's really discouraging that people would admire an ass like Bush. I don't really believe it. Bush is hated, hated! People want impeachment too much.

[originalpckelly]

2. Think about it this way: 10% isn't many people...

It means that less than half of the base that likes him admires him enough to pick him. Even though he may be most admired, his supporters are the backwash Republicans.

[lpbk2713]

3. If the rethuglicans can manage to throw elections ....

they can figure out how to throw Gallup polls in their favor too.

[SergeyDovlatov]

4. Yep. We admire him, despite giving him 30% or less approval numbers

[ORDagnabbit]

5. there is no way in hell the chimperor had high numbers as most admired man

no friggin way....

[sampsonblk]

6. Gore screwed up. So did Kerry.

The more people see of President Clinton, the more they like him.

Using a poll to determine that President Clinton won't help in a campaign is downright stupid. Political malpractice. Put him out there, and he moves numbers. That's what good campaigners do.

[blogslut]

7. 10%?

Golly. That's a resounding endorsement if ever I heard one.

What CNN fails to mention is the decline in Bush's admirers over the years:

2001 - 39%
2002 28%
2003 29%
2004 23%
2005 19%
2006 13%
2007 10%

link to pdf of poll: http://i.l.cnn.net/cnn/2007/images/12/26/most_admired.pdf

[ProSense]

8. LOL! n/t

[blogslut]

11. I know!

It's all in how they spin it.

"Clinton is gaining but Dubya is totally the most admired man! Pay no attention to the fact that "Other" beat his ass 26% to 10%. That's not the point! Hell, "No Opinion" beat him by 2%, but who's counting?"

Freaking grrr grr grr, CNN.

[Submariner]

9. It all depends on the definition of "admired".....like what is...is

There is definitely a disparity in meanings between Progressives and the knuckle-dragging christian-conservative set.

[lpbk2713]

10. It's simply not possible.

How could the pResident with the lowest ratings ever

be even mentioned in the 'most admired' category?

[Bitwit1234]

12. I see the media is doing what they are paid for.

[Didereaux]

13. okay let's see 18% are idiots and 10% need medicated...yeah, that seems about right. n/t

[Cha]

14. BullFuckingBUSHIT..

from the corporatemediawhores whom I hope are recognized as PUBLIC ENEMY NUMBER ONE.