Obamas are 'most admired' man and woman in world: poll
Source: The Hill
Former President Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama now hold the top spots for most admired man and woman in the world in the British data firm YouGovs annual poll released Tuesday.
Barack Obama ousted Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates from the most admired title for the first time since YouGov started conducting the survey in 2014. Gates now holds second place for most admired man, followed by Chinese President Xi Jinping in third.
Michelle Obama is ranked number one for women for the second year in a row. Angelina Jolie, who previously held the top spot, was ranked second in Tuesdays survey, followed by Queen Elizabeth II.
According to YouGov, the 2020 study was the largest conducted thus far, with more than 45,000 people in 42 countries and territories surveyed.
Read more: https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/518208-obamas-are-most-admired-man-and-woman-in-world-poll
50 Shades Of Blue
(9,920 posts)But Angelina Jolie is #2 after Michelle? Seriously?
secondwind
(16,903 posts)50 Shades Of Blue
(9,920 posts)meadowlander
(4,388 posts)Angela Merkel has been the German Chancellor for 15 years and is the de facto head of the EU.
Christine Lagarde runs the IMF.
Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House.
Mary Barra is the first female CEO of a major US auto manufacturer. Ginni Romety runs IBM.
Melinda Gates' philanthropic work is an order of magnitude greater in terms of its impact.
Megan Rapinoe is a great athlete and has raised the profile of pay parity in sports.
Rachel Maddow is shattering all the records for viewership for female anchors.
The fact that there's room in the top ten spots on that list for Oprah Winfrey, Angelina Jolie, Emma Watson, Taylor Swift and Madonna and not any of the women above tells you everything you need to know about how far gender equality has progressed.
What do Americans "admire" about women?
a. They've been at one point in their lives at least young, pretty and/or charismatic enough to have been on TV or in a movie
b. They've given some money/time to a charity and/or adopted a brown child.
Seriously?
marybourg
(12,584 posts)onetexan
(13,020 posts)fierywoman
(7,668 posts)George II
(67,782 posts)murielm99
(30,715 posts)as the most hated man in the world.
diverdownjt
(701 posts)You know where that couple would fall.
Polybius
(15,334 posts)Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)I hope every media outlet reports this honor several times over the next couple of days. This should send Trump into another tirade. I keep hoping for a major coronary or a serious stroke.
SWBTATTReg
(22,065 posts)possibly) than the news that someone submitted trump's name for a nobel peace prize, and no one raved or ranted about it (trump was throwing a fit when no body said a word about his nomination). This is a joke by the way (the nomination), there are far better men and women far more qualified than rump is for any sort of nobel peace prize.
onetexan
(13,020 posts)Like Michael Cohen said, to the self-aggrandizing Conman, Obama represents the epitome of what he wants to be - well educated, well spoken, well liked & well respected - yet will never even comes close. A leopard doesn't change its spots. Obama is a constitutional law scholar & educator, a disciplined, charismatic man of moral character, not to mention a wise, steady, & proven leader. 45 is a low IQ conman and mafia boss. There's no equating the two.
Cha
(296,821 posts)JDC
(10,114 posts)It somehow made me feel more grounded than I had been before. Our sanity has been compromised by that Orange F in the white house. Day in, day out, nonstop propaganda and gaslighting. Enough.
Cha
(296,821 posts)Great idea!
Lonestarblue
(9,958 posts)Upthevibe
(8,011 posts)I love them so much. Thank you for posting....
keithbvadu2
(36,655 posts)Martin Eden
(12,844 posts)Most despised person in the world.
Grokenstein
(5,721 posts)But don't worry, he'll get to it.
Karma13612
(4,541 posts)Great for the Obamas!!!!
Not so great for Melania who will have to listen to her man-child of a husband as he goes into full on meltdown.
NCjack
(10,279 posts)piles of dog crap aren't award that prize.
Initech
(100,036 posts)Dopers_Greed
(2,640 posts)Then you know the Orange Anus will see it
OregonBlue
(7,754 posts)Illumination
(2,458 posts)It's well deserved! They are well respected & loved!... ...We miss them...
matt819
(10,749 posts)Those results would be a hoot.
Blue Owl
(50,257 posts)FUCKING SUCK ON IT!
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(107,739 posts)Tarheel_Dem
(31,221 posts)WyLoochka
(1,629 posts)Can someone explain how it is that Angelina Jolie is ranked number 2? I don't get it.
Gives me pause to think the survey may include leading suggestions. I don't know anyone who would even think to rank her anywhere on their most admired women list, let alone at the top of the heap.