Americans say they most admired President Barack Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in 2010, according to an annual USA Today/Gallup survey released Monday.
Obama is Americans’ most admired man for the third consecutive year, getting 22 percent of the vote in the poll, which surveyed 1,019 adults Dec. 10-12. Clinton is the most admired woman, getting the nod from 17 percent of those surveyed.
As Obama’s term has gone on, the proportion of Americans who say they most admire him has dipped, however. In 2008, 32 percent chose Obama, and in 2009, 30 percent said the president was the man they most admired. Former President George W. Bush is second on the list of Americans’ most admired men with 5 percent of those surveyed saying they most admire him. Third is former president Bill Clinton at 4 percent.
Hillary Clinton's lead on the list seems to be growing. Last year, Clinton led Sarah Palin by 16 percent to 15 percent. In 2010, Clinton was named most admired by 17 percent of Americans, compared with 12 percent for Palin and 11 percent for Oprah Winfrey.
This is Clinton’s ninth consecutive year atop the list, which she also topped for six of the eight years that her husband was president. First lady Michelle Obama doesn’t do nearly as well, placing fourth on the list and named most admired by 5 percent of those surveyed. Condoleezza Rice, Clinton’s predecessor at the State Department, was fifth, getting 2 percent of the vote.
The margin of error is plus or minus 4 percentage points.
Posted By: Richard Kigel
Monday, December 27th 2010 at 1:38PM
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