http://nypost.com/2015/12/28/trump-in-tie-with-pope-for-second-most-admired-man-in-america/Trump in tie with pope for second-most admired man in America
By David K. Li
December 28, 2015 | 10:18am
Donald Trump is in a tie with Pope Francis as the second-most admired man in America, according to a new Gallup poll.
President Obama won the poll with 17 percent — his 20th time on top of the survey — followed by The Donald and the pope, who each collected 5 percent.
“Trump’s surprisingly strong and often controversial presidential campaign has made him a prominent news figure this year and, thus, top-of-mind for many Americans,” Gallup’s Jeffrey Jones wrote.
Trump’s rise to the top of the GOP presidential field has made him a nearly non-stop presence in the TV news cycle.
“This helps explain his strong showing when Gallup asks Americans, in an open-ended fashion, to name the man they admire most.”
Hillary Clinton was the most admired woman, with 13 percent.
Following her was Pakistani activist Malala Yousafzai, the famous 18-year-old advocate for women’s education, who was nearly killed by an assassin in 2012. Oprah Winfrey and Michelle Obama were each named by 4 percent of respondents.
Former Secretary of State Clinton has been America’s most admired woman for 14 consecutive years of this annual Gallup survey. She’s been most admired woman 20 times, overall, more than anyone else.
Eleanor Roosevelt was named most admired women 13 times during this poll, which dates back to 1948 for women.
President Dwight Eishenhower was named most admired man 12 times in this half of the poll, which dates back to 1946. Presidents Obama, Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton are next with eight apiece.
The poll asked Americans, age 18 and older, to name two men and two women, alive anywhere in the world today, they most admire.
