Michelle Obama bests Hillary Clinton to be voted most admired woman by Americans, poll shows

[orangecrush]

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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Prepare for tweetfit!

[Aristus]

1. Melania's response: "I be best! This not fair! No like! Donald, buy me Most Admired Woman title!"

[orangecrush]

2. ...

[Dave Starsky]

3. Well, she's tied with Hillary, so that's something.

Something that has me shaking my damn head.

[PunkinPi]

4. +1 nt

[Arkansas Granny]

5. I didn't see that Melania was tied with Hillary, just that they both followed Oprah.

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]

6. I think 45 would be more upset about Ivanka not being on there...

versus Melania trailing Obama, Oprah and Clinton.

[Faygo Kid]

7. Two great Americans.

Forget about gender, these two crush it. (I know we can't forget about gender or race, but they are great. Period.)

[IronLionZion]

8. Both women are more admirable than the current White House residents

Looks like out of the top 10 women, the only conservatives are Melania and Nikki Haley.

[LakeArenal]

9. Michelle O for me!!! We are talking admired...

Not necessarily political figures with huge qualifications to be president.

[Cha]

21. And, guess who the most admired man in the world is?..

Link to tweet

[politicaljunkie41910]

25. That's got to be eating Trump up.

[Cha]

26. Best side Perk EVER!

[LakeArenal]

27. Never going to argue that. My hero!!!

[George II]

10. I don't particularly like the CNN headline, it's not a contest.

Melania is fourth? What's she admired for - her shoes? Her fashion? Her gold digging?

[ffr]

11. Hillary Clinton. DAMN!!!! Clinton has appeared in the top ten 27 times, ...most admired 22 times

[Baltimike]

37. this. nt

[Crutchez_CuiBono]

51. +1111

[dawn frenzy adams]

12. I'm trying to figure out...

What the hell is admirable about Melania Trump? Why is she on the list?

[maddiemom]

13. I was thinking the same, then remembered...

Didn't she stop cyber-bullying?

[politicaljunkie41910]

28. She's married to the biggest cyber bully. She gets no points for trying; assuming she did try.

[itcfish]

14. The Best Porn Actress

ever imported to the US?

[politicaljunkie41910]

23. Those pants she wore coming back from the Iraq trip appeared to be a nude color which made her look

like a porn queen. I guess there's no mirror on Air Force One.

[itcfish]

15. Really?

Who really cares? This and a Metrocard will get you on the subway.

[Cha]

16. Lots of People care.. thanks for kicking the thread.

[itcfish]

18. Right

A popularity contest is more important, than other issues? Ok good to know.

[Cha]

19. Most people can multi-task. Thanks for kicking again.

[LanternWaste]

31. I hope you're not still doing that Tide Pod challenge thing...

"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]

33. Wow Didn't

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]

39. It is LBN.. which is interesting to many

people.

[itcfish]

43. Thank You

for giving your valid opinion without insulting anyone.

[LanternWaste]

45. No insult to you. "Just gave my point of view."

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]

17. This is brilliant!

[Cha]

20. And, Barack Obama is the most Admired man..

Link to tweet

[Devil Child]

24. That he is, and substantially so according to the poll!

[Devil Child]

22. Michelle Obama commands respect and admiration that's for sure

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]

29. and they are both right behind RBG, right??

that is my bet

[beachbum bob]

30. now if we could get her to run for president

[FailureToCommunicate]

32. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE ! She'd be great...and already knows half the world's leaders, her

way around Capitol Hill, and the White House, and and and...she'd have a popular First Husband.

[beachbum bob]

34. nothing is impossible. Obama made a tough decision to run in 2008 and would be fitting for his

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]

35. Hillary has been trashed by the right for almost 30 years.

If Michelle decided to run for office, they'd do the same thing to her.

[riversedge]

36. Nasty headline IMHO as there

is no need to include HRC name in headline.

[Devil Child]

38. It is significant as HRC has topped the poll for 17 years till now

For the first time in 17 years, a woman other than Hillary Clinton has been named by Americans as the woman they admire most. Former first lady Michelle Obama, who finished second to Clinton three times and is currently touring to promote her recently released autobiography, won by a significant margin this year. Oprah Winfrey was second, with Clinton and Melania Trump next.

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]

40. Tweet pic of Michelle Obama on being named..

Link to tweet

[R B Garr]

49. Wow! Thanks for that Cha! Michelle gets better and

better — class and intelligence.

Kudos to Hillary for having such a long tenure.

[dstewar07]

41. my choices

Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Angela Merkel (if non-Americans are allowed)

[laserhaas]

42. This was a cakewalk

If Michele ran for anything - she'd have a great chance

[R B Garr]

50. Yes! She would be an immediate favorite.

She has it all.

[Dr. Strange]

44. Stupid electoral college.

[Hekate]

46. I don't imagine either of these accomplished women thought they were in a pageant.

[orangecrush]

47. Agree 100%

[VOX]

48. Melania Trump is the 4th "Most Admired"? FOR WHAT?

The other women named have made great contributions to American culture.

Melania hasn’t 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]

52. Beats me.

Classless and clueless.

[Blue_Tires]

53. I'll never fully accept the irony

that Hillary is so universally popular whenever she *isn't* running for office...