Who is the most powerful person in the United States?

[arcadian]

excluding people who work for the Federal government.

[wyldwolf]

1. apparently my wife is.

[Robb]

6. Mine must be in second place, then.

:D

[virgogal]

2. Me !

[mike_c]

3. actually, I am....

I've decided to reveal myself to the world, right here on DU. You're welcome, you're welcome-- please, no groveling. Ok, maybe just a little groveling, get it out of your system, then pay attention.

OK, are you listening? Everyone? Good.

I want flying cars. I want a pony. I want Coke to go back to their original recipe. I have some parking tickets that I want to go away.

I'm making a list of other things I want. I'll let you know when it's finished. Until then, carry on.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. Rush Limbaugh

[arcadian]

8. I tend to agree

He could probably start a massive riot if he wanted.

[RC]

23. He's trying

[zorahopkins]

5. BIll Gates

Those with money have the power.

Isn't Bill Gates the richest person in America?

[Journeyman]

7. Depends upon the endeavor -- same as in DC. . .

[juajen]

9. I am. NT

[chill_wind]

10. The person whose family wealth can buy the most Congressmen,

think tanks and judges in high places.

[emilyg]

21. Bingo.

[chill_wind]

27. What do I win? What do I win! :-)

eom

[emilyg]

32. You win a big

:hug:

[chill_wind]

34. Awww :-)

Thanks emily. I needed that. :hug:

[Codeine]

11. Possibly Oprah.

She has single-handedly advanced the cause of really crappy literature across the land.

[Liberal_in_LA]

12. DU moderators

[Lyric]

13. Antonin Scalia

Because he controls the conservative bloc of the SCOTUS.

[Kablooie]

14. Old Man River

[Kurt_and_Hunter]

15. Arnold Schwarzenegger (private: Murdoch)

Chief executive of a state that would be one of the world's largest economies.

I know he is very disapproved and will be out soon, but since you excluded only federal government I'd say governor of CA is next in line.

Now if we distinguish power and influence... the most influential person is probably Rupert Murdoch.

[Union Yes]

16. The Koch Brothers, The Bilderbergs, The Trilaterals.

Hard to say that any one person is the most powerful.

[OmmmSweetOmmm]

24. David Rockefeller.

[conscious evolution]

17. In Georgia it is

J Mack Robinson.
Not sure about the rest of the country,though.However,I would bet J. Mack is definitly in the top 40 for the nation.

[PBS Poll-435]

18. Billy Clinton

:yoiks:

[Individualist]

19. Rupert Murdoch

The viewers who watch his crap TV will believe anything he chooses to tell them.

[Dr Morbius]

20. Lowry Mays

Who?

Lowry Mays is the founder and senior board member of a company called Clear Channel Communications, a radio empire which spans 900 radio stations across the country. Clear Channel is the reason "conservative talk radio" dominates the airwaves; if not for Clear Channel, I submit that the political landscape of America would be MUCH different.

Rupert Murdoch has a media empire which is worth more money and possibly reaches more people on a daily basis, but on one hand, he's global, and on the other, radio doesn't have the same accountability as television. Lowry Mays and his son Mark Mays, who's the current CEO, are very quietly among America's most powerful people.

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[SocialistLez]

25. Rupert Murdoch

He's got such a handle on the media, it's sickening.

[Jim Sagle]

26. Jamie Dimon.

[Odin2005]

28. The Koch family. Richard Mellon Scaife is up there, too.

[graywarrior]

29. Yep

[ThomThom]

30. Jesus

just a guess

[madamesilverspurs]

31. S/he who holds the key

to the voting machines.


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[paulsby]

33. oprah

she has a lot of power in regards to many(and mostly housewives) who tend to hold the economic day to control in the american family

[leftstreet]

35. Mrs. Alito