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Obama is most admired American: poll
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Posted on 12/26/2008 6:34:53 AM PST by Sub-Driver

Obama is most admired American: poll Dec 26 08:17 AM US/Eastern President-elect Barack Obama has replaced US President George W. Bush as the most admired man in America, according to a poll published Friday in the USA Today newspaper.

One-third of the 1,008 respondents surveyed named Obama as their first or second choice, with Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man.

Thirty-two percent of respondents chose Obama against five percent for Bush. It was the first time a president-elect topped the poll since Dwight Eisenhower in 1952.

The poll was conducted over telephone between December 12 and 14.

The newspaper reported that the only higher support in the history of the survey was Bush's 39 percent rating in 2001, just a few months after the September 11, 2001 attacks on New York and Washington.

Among men, John McCain -- Obama's defeated Republican rival for the presidency -- ranked third and three others tied for fourth place: Pope Benedict XVI, the Reverend Billy Graham and former president Bill Clinton.

Hillary Clinton led the list of most-admired woman at 20 percent -- a spot she's held for 13 of the past 16 years.

(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008polls; 2008review; arrogant; bho2008; bush; chicagopolitician; hillary; liar; mostadmired; obama; obamatransitionfile; poll
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To: unspun
What in blazes does your porn have to do with this thread? Show some character, man.

1) It's not porn

2) It is in context to a response about admiring Pam Anderson more than Obama

3) Chill out, pastor.

41 posted on 12/26/2008 7:50:57 AM PST by TonyStark
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To: Sub-Driver

This country is THICK with stupid people.


42 posted on 12/26/2008 7:51:16 AM PST by reagan_fanatic (Resist the Obamination!)
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To: Sub-Driver

Bush was the most admired? I thought he was the most despised! Where has this news been hiding “itself?”


43 posted on 12/26/2008 8:01:39 AM PST by Oldpuppymax (AGENDA OF THE LEFT EXPOSED)
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To: Sub-Driver
Here is the portion of the Gallup press release pertaining to Palin:
Palin, McCain's 2008 vice presidential pick and the first woman ever to run on a Republican presidential ticket, makes a strong second place debut, named by 11% of Americans. Her entrance on the list crowds Oprah Winfrey out of second place, a position she held each year from 2002 through 2007. Winfrey now ranks third, mentioned by 8% of Americans (down from 16%) a year ago.
Crowding out Oprah Winfrey....that's rich considering the recent comments by Winfrey about Palin not appearing on her show. :)
44 posted on 12/26/2008 8:02:45 AM PST by Al B.
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To: Sub-Driver
When did Obama become an American?

Jeez, musta missed that...

45 posted on 12/26/2008 8:24:28 AM PST by Regulator (Welcome to Zimbabwe)
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To: Sub-Driver

Obama is admired by a majority of americans(and the world) because he’s just a celebrity. Who indeed just got elected to the white house.

I figure that celebrities has more star power than anyone else.

And besides, polls might not be accurate because.. how many people did they poll, and where did they poll.


46 posted on 12/26/2008 8:30:18 AM PST by interqeu
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To: anniegetyourgun
The country loves Obama and Hillary? We are so screwed....

No, the poll says it. Polls are not reality.

47 posted on 12/26/2008 8:35:37 AM PST by the invisib1e hand (appeasement is collaboration.)
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To: Sub-Driver
Main Stream Propaganda Machine: “Everyone LOVE'S liberals and leftists. Everyone HATES conservatives (especially devout Christians)”
48 posted on 12/26/2008 8:55:22 AM PST by Ghost of Philip Marlowe (Abortion has become little more than the New Left's execution of political prisoners.)
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To: the invisib1e hand

American Revolution; 1/3rd loyalists, 1/3rd patriots, 1/3rd wanted to be left alone.

I told my girlfriend Obama will not be assassinated by a lone gunman. He will be surrounded by a mob and executed. Such is how revolutions happen.


49 posted on 12/26/2008 8:56:43 AM PST by PittsburghAfterDark
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To: Sub-Driver
For some strange reason, I don't remember G.W. Bush as the most admired. I seem to remember lots of name-calling, e.g. chimpy... hate filled statements, etc.

And, in general, I find all polls suspect, e.g. in the last two weeks the DUmmies have been quite ticked off at Obama for a variety of reasons. The Black Caucus is quite ticked about Obama's choices for his Cabinet. And, although I blocked it out, the gay community seems upset with him too. So, who'd these maggots poll?

50 posted on 12/26/2008 9:03:01 AM PST by xtinct ("There's a sucker born every minute." P.T. Barnum)
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To: Sub-Driver

The 0ne’s middle name is Hussein
And anyone still with a brain
Knows that this bloke
Is a governance joke
Seems over half of the countrz insane


51 posted on 12/26/2008 9:05:15 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
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To: Sub-Driver

Anyone notice that the poll showed that only 1/3 or 33 percent of respondants named the Obamasiah as most favorable? So, 33 percent is higher than 66 percent now?


52 posted on 12/26/2008 9:08:31 AM PST by SoldierDad (Proud Dad of a U.S. Army Infantry Soldier presently instructing at Ft. Benning.)
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To: antisocial; Mr. Silverback; Soliton; Monkey Face; gorush; NicknamedBob; lastchance; sionnsar; ...
It is starting to look like 'Bouncy' needs her own ping list.....

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Happy New Year!!

53 posted on 12/26/2008 9:22:14 AM PST by Cyber Ninja (His legacy is a stain on the dress.)
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To: Sub-Driver
"Bush falling to a distant second after seven years as the country's most-admired man."
54 posted on 12/26/2008 9:29:08 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: anniegetyourgun

No, the country loves PR.


55 posted on 12/26/2008 9:32:37 AM PST by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote.)
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To: Sub-Driver

“Thirty-two percent of respondents chose Obama “

In other words, 68% chose someone else...


56 posted on 12/26/2008 9:33:44 AM PST by FocusNexus
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To: Sub-Driver

It just goes to show that with the correct fawning and incessant PR campaign the MSM can get Joseph Mengele that Nobel Prize for Medicine yet.


57 posted on 12/26/2008 9:38:35 AM PST by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing.)
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To: Sub-Driver

One word for this poll: Bilge!!


58 posted on 12/26/2008 9:43:24 AM PST by AmericanGirl
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To: TonyStark

I do owe you...I am INDEBTED...as are all the other men reading this! Thanks!


59 posted on 12/26/2008 9:53:01 AM PST by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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To: TonyStark

I do owe you...I am INDEBTED...as are all the other men reading this! Thanks!


60 posted on 12/26/2008 9:53:04 AM PST by 2harddrive (...House a TOTAL Loss.....)
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