Gallup: Bush is the most admired man in the world; Hillary most admired woman

http://www.gallup.com/poll/content/?ci=14470 ^

[Nascardude]

George W. Bush Is Most Admired Man in 2004 Hillary Clinton tops list of most admired women; Oprah Winfrey a close second

by Joseph Carroll

GALLUP NEWS SERVICE

PRINCETON, NJ -- President George W. Bush tops Gallup's annual survey of the "most admired man" for the fourth year in a row. Hillary Clinton leads the most admired woman list, with Oprah Winfrey close behind. Republicans and Democrats differ significantly in their views of this year's most admirable men and women. Republicans overwhelmingly say the president is the most admired man, and also name first lady Laura Bush and national security adviser Condoleezza Rice as the most admired women. Democrats, meanwhile, are most likely to mention Bill and Hillary Clinton as the most admired man and woman.

[monkapotamus]

"I'll get you my pretty... and your little dog too! *cackle*"

[Raffus]

This could also be relvant:

[CyberAnt]

Why on earth do people admire her ..?? I'm really serious. I do not understand this.

[oceanview]

women like her, young single women probably have a 80% approval rating for her.

[Raffus]

This could also be relevant. Spelling it right is something I like to do.

[areafiftyone]

Posted Earlier Today HERE

[Luddite Patent Counsel]

Do you avoid spelling it "left" as a political statement, or do you simply dislike adverbs such as "correctly"?

[Ciexyz]

Barbara Bush and Condi split the vote. It's a tough call, choosing between them.

[Torie]

George W. Bush Is Most Admired Man in 2004

The above is the correct title of the article. Yours suggests that it was a worldwide poll, rather than a US poll.

[Tribune7]

Those on the right side -- Dubya, Powell, Billy Graham and the Pope -- get 34 percent while those who lean to the left -- Slick, Jimmah, Kerry and Mandela -- get 14 percent.

And it's probably fair to to put Blair and Gates with the conservatives though they are not to bring the total to 37 percent.

Now, the among the ladies, lefties -- Hillary, Oprah, Albright and Angelou -- are most admired by 26 percent, while more or less righties -- Laura, Condi, Maggie, Babs, Nancy and the Queen -- are most admired by 22 percent. Martha Stewart got 1 percent and I'm not sure what catagory she belongs -- again a lib but those admiring her are probably not.

[RJL]

Democrats, meanwhile, are most likely to mention Bill and Hillary Clinton as the most admired man and woman.

I love Bill & Hill, Since they came on the national scene there has been a complete realignment of power from the Democrats to the Republicans which continues to this day.

[misharu]

As a women I am appalled at her.

As Rush would say . . .MEGA DITTO!!

[Raffus]

I'm not sure what your statement is leaning toward, but I do NOT lead to the LEFT by any stretch of the imagination!

[misharu]

THANK GOD I am one of the twenty percenters who despise her!

OOPS!! I also live in a Red State!

[Raffus]

Both women are awesome. Barbara Bush and Condi are great public servants.

[Cobra64]

What really baffles me is why is she so admired?

The answer is simple. She has a good eye and a strong right arm at throwing ashtrays at her husband. And, rumor has it, that she is good at splitting and spitting hairs with her girfriends. She definitely has the gay/lesbian voters sewn up, and in her carpet-bag.

[Cobra64]

Geeze, Someone should write a script for a porno actress for a dracula movie.

[A CA Guy]

What would Hillary be admired for?

Trying to jail the travel office employees with false charges?
Blaming conservatives for a conspiracy against her husband that was false regarding adulterey that were in fact true, that she knew of and lied about?
Was it her attempt to socialize medicine?
Was it her recent speech where she said she was going to take things from us all (taxes increased up the yin yang)?

I don't get it, what is to admire?

[grizzly84]

Maybe how she stuck by Blowjob Bill through thick and thin, just guessing on this one. Which would also explain why Clinton got slaughtered by Bush 23% to 6%. That's a little saga that hit the White House and the country hard American people still remember it well.

[oceanview]

she is a celebrity. none of those policy issues matter to people who are uninformed, or generally star struck. americans have very low ethical standards for celebrities, look at the idiots bringing their kids to see Michael Jackson at Neverland. Hillary will run for president as a "celebrity" more then anything else.