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December 26, 2007

The Odd Couple

Sen. Hillary Clinton found herself today sharing the spotlight with an unlikely peer —President George W. Bush.
Both she and Bush were named as the most admired woman and man in the world by Americans polled in the annual Gallup survey.
Despite his abysmal approving ratings, Bush topped the list for the sixth straight year, while Clinton took the honor for the 12th time.
"Americans know Hillary has been fighting for children and families for 35 years," said Clinton Campaign Manager Patti Solis Doyle in a statement. "They admire her commitment and strength to make change."
The woman hoping to become the first female president of the United States barely edged out Oprah Winfrey for votes, finishing with 18 percent to Winfrey's 16 percent.
Oprah, a vocal supporter of Clinton's rival Sen. Barack Obama, recently drew rock-star-like crowds in New Hampshire stumping for Obama.
The second-half of the Clinton power couple, former President Bill Clinton, also almost managed to muscle his way into the top spot, falling to Bush by just 2 percent.
Bush, however, had an advantage over Clinton — It's his name on the door to the Oval Office.
The siting president has been the most admired man every year since 1981, according to Gallup.
The rest of the voting went like this:
Most Admired Woman (Top 5)
Hillary Clinton - 18 percent
Oprah Winfrey - 16 percent
Condoleezza Rice - 5 percent
Angelina Jolie - 3 percent
Margaret Thatcher - 2 percent

Most Admired Man (Top 5)
George W. Bush - 10 percent
Bill Clinton - 8 percent
Al Gore - 6 percent
Barack Obama - 5 percent
Rev. Billy Graham - 3 percent (tie)
Nelson Mandela - 3 percent (tie)
— Matt Murphy, Statehouse Bureau

Posted by The Sun Newsroom at December 26, 2007 5:13 PM