Michelle Obama bests Hillary Clinton to be voted most admired woman by Americans, poll shows
Source: CNN
Washington (CNN)Former first lady Michelle Obama was voted the woman most admired by Americans this year, knocking Hillary Clinton from the top spot on the list for the first time in 17 years, according to a Gallup poll released Thursday.
When asked by Gallup in an open-ended question to name the woman they admire most, 15% of Americans mentioned Obama, who has been touring the United States promoting her best-selling memoir "Becoming."
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Oprah Winfrey finished second in the Gallup poll, followed by Clinton and current first lady Melania Trump.
Clinton has appeared in the top ten 27 times, finishing as the most admired woman 22 times -- more than any other man or woman, according to Gallup.
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/12/27/politics/michelle-obama-hillary-clinton-gallup-poll/index.html
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Aristus
(66,380 posts)Dave Starsky
(5,914 posts)Something that has me shaking my damn head.
PunkinPi
(4,875 posts)Arkansas Granny
(31,518 posts)To her credit: "Clinton has appeared in the top ten 27 times, finishing as the most admired woman 22 times -- more than any other man or woman, according to Gallup."
Basement Beat
(659 posts)versus Melania trailing Obama, Oprah and Clinton.
Faygo Kid
(21,478 posts)Forget about gender, these two crush it. (I know we can't forget about gender or race, but they are great. Period.)
IronLionZion
(45,447 posts)Looks like out of the top 10 women, the only conservatives are Melania and Nikki Haley.
LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)Not necessarily political figures with huge qualifications to be president.
Cha
(297,275 posts)politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)LakeArenal
(28,819 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)Melania is fourth? What's she admired for - her shoes? Her fashion? Her gold digging?
ffr
(22,670 posts)Crutchez_CuiBono
(7,725 posts)dawn frenzy adams
(429 posts)What the hell is admirable about Melania Trump? Why is she on the list?
maddiemom
(5,106 posts)Didn't she stop cyber-bullying?
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)itcfish
(1,828 posts)ever imported to the US?
politicaljunkie41910
(3,335 posts)like a porn queen. I guess there's no mirror on Air Force One.
itcfish
(1,828 posts)Who really cares? This and a Metrocard will get you on the subway.
Cha
(297,275 posts)A popularity contest is more important, than other issues? Ok good to know.
Cha
(297,275 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)"A popularity contest is more important, than other issues?"
No degree of import has been given. Hence, multiple concerns may easily be achieved (by a rational mind, of course-- not to imply you're unable to achieve as such).
In fact, you're the only one placing levels of priority (but failing miserably in providing the objective measure on which you base your trivializing of other's interests).
I hope you're not still doing that Tide Pod challenge thing... I'd doubt the long term effects are positive.
itcfish
(1,828 posts)Think my opinion merits insults. I don't think I was rude to anyone or insulted anyone. I just gave my point of view. Isn't that what this forum is for? BTW posting a "popularity contest" on "Late Break News" IMO, places it in a high level of priority.
Cha
(297,275 posts)people.
for giving your valid opinion without insulting anyone.
LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)The insult would be merely to the flawed inference that a popularity poll, by its placement here, denies the import of other news stories.
"Isn't that what this forum is for...?"
Cha
(297,275 posts)Cha
(297,275 posts)Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Devil Child
(2,728 posts)The poll results are worth reading through. 15% mentioned Michelle Obama and 19% for Barrack Obama.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/245669/michelle-obama-ends-hillary-clinton-run-admired.aspx
demigoddess
(6,641 posts)that is my bet
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)FailureToCommunicate
(14,014 posts)way around Capitol Hill, and the White House, and and and...she'd have a popular First Husband.
beachbum bob
(10,437 posts)wife to do so and win. Undoing all the harm the Trump admin and GOP have down. The landslide and bluewave would be huge
milestogo
(16,829 posts)If Michelle decided to run for office, they'd do the same thing to her.
riversedge
(70,239 posts)is no need to include HRC name in headline.
Devil Child
(2,728 posts)Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama was the winner among men for the 11th consecutive year, including one year as president-elect, eight as president and two as former president. President Donald Trump ranks second for the fourth year in a row.
https://news.gallup.com/poll/245669/michelle-obama-ends-hillary-clinton-run-admired.aspx
Cha
(297,275 posts)R B Garr
(16,954 posts)better class and intelligence.
Kudos to Hillary for having such a long tenure.
dstewar07
(2 posts)Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Angela Merkel (if non-Americans are allowed)
laserhaas
(7,805 posts)If Michele ran for anything - she'd have a great chance
R B Garr
(16,954 posts)She has it all.
Dr. Strange
(25,921 posts)Hekate
(90,708 posts)orangecrush
(19,570 posts)VOX
(22,976 posts)The other women named have made great contributions to American culture.
Melania hasnt done jack shit, except participate in anti-Obama birtherism, and virtually flipped off the entire child-detainment fiasco in Texas by wearing that bizarre 'I really don't care' jacket.
Then there was her anti-bullying Be Big campaign. What happened to that? And her asshole husband is one of the bigger bullies in the entire world.
How the EFF can she be 4th Most Admired????
orangecrush
(19,570 posts)Classless and clueless.
Blue_Tires
(55,445 posts)that Hillary is so universally popular whenever she *isn't* running for office...