Poll: Obama, Clinton remain No. 1

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(CNN) - President Barack Obama is the most admired man of 2010, according to a new national poll.

The Gallup survey released Monday indicates Obama leads the pack of former presidents, religious leaders and cultural icons for the third year in a row with 22 percent. He is followed by former President George W. Bush with five percent and former President Bill Clinton with four percent.

However, when broken down by political party Obama leads among Democrats with 46 percent and among independents with 17 percent, but loses traction among Republicans, a category Bush leads with 11 percent.
Nelson Mandela, Bill Gates, Pope Benedict XVI and Rev. Bill Graham also rank among the most admired men.

For the ninth consecutive year, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was voted the most admired woman of the year, receiving 17 percent to lead Sarah Palin at 12 percent, Oprah Winfrey at 11 percent and Michelle Obama at five percent, according to the poll.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/12/27/poll-obama-clinton-remain-no-1/

http://www.gallup.com/poll/145394/Barack-Obama-Hillary-Clinton-2010-Admired.aspx

[HockeyMom]

1. I would put Jimmy Carter up there too

Look at all he has done in the decades since leaving office for mankind.

[Phentex]

4. I love him...

he's so kind-hearted.

[whattheidonot]

2. entrenched.

This is scary and shows how entrenched we are.

[KansasVoter]

3. Bill Gates is saving millions with his money. I admire him.

[Kennah]

5. I was thinking Bush was Number Two ...

... but my mind was off in another direction.

[LuvNewcastle]

6. I thought Billy Graham was dead.

He must be older than Benedict.