President Barack Obama has been named the most admired man in America for the 9th year in a row., according to a Gallup Poll, which is based on voting between Dec. 7- Dec. 11th.
Since 1946, Gallup has asked Americans to name the man, living anywhere in the world, whom they admire most, which seem to be presidents.
“Incumbent presidents typically win the distinction — in the 70 times Gallup has asked the question, the president has won 58 times,” explained Gallup’s website. “The 12 exceptions were mostly times when the sitting president was unpopular, including 2008, when Americans named President-elect Obama over President George W. Bush.”
“Obama and Dwight Eisenhower in 1952 are the only presidents-elect to win the distinction,” it added. “Eisenhower finished first 12 times, more than any other man in history. Obama is now second all-time with nine first-place finishes.”
Others in the top 10 most admired man list includes Pope Francis, Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the Rev. Billy Graham, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, The Dalai Lama, former President Bill Clinton, businessman and philanthropist Bill Gates, and Vice President-elect Mike Pence.
As for most admired woman of 2016, Hillary Clinton tops the list for the 15th consecutive year, followed by First Lady Michelle Obama as second. This is the 21st time overall since her initial win in 1993 as first lady.
Clinton has topped the list every year but 1995 and 1996 (when she finished behind Mother Teresa) and 2001 (behind Laura Bush), according to the Gallup poll data. Eleanor Roosevelt has the second-most No. 1 finishes among women, at 13.
Others on the top 10 women include German Chancellor Angela Merkel, former and current talk-show hosts Oprah Winfrey and Ellen DeGeneres, Queen Elizabeth of England, human rights activist Malala Yousafzai, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.
