The list of the most admired man and woman in the United States has recently been released. The list is based on a poll held throughout the country. 22% of Americans considered President Barack Obama as the man they most admire. This helps set Obama in the No.1 position in the list of Most Admired Man. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton ranks as the most admired woman by people living in the U.S, named by 17%. Other people are also named in the list including George W. Bush, Bill Clinton, Nelson Mandela, Sarah Palin, Michelle Obama and so on.
Most Admired Men
President Barack Obama was selected as the most admired man in 2010. Obama has ranked this position for 3 consecutive years. However, his percentage has fallen over the years. He topped the list with 32 percent in 2008 and 30 percent in 2009
Ranking at the third position in Most Admired Man list of 2010 is former U.S President Bill Clinton with 4 percent
Former President Nelson Mandella and Microsoft Founder Bill Gates have the same result of 2 percent, achieving the fourth place in the list.
Former U.S. President George W. Bush comes in second place in Most Admired Man list of 2010, but is named by just 5 percent of Americans.
Rounding out the top 10 most-admired men with 2 percent is the former South African President Nelson Mandella
Most Admired Women
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is named as Most Admired Woman this year. This has become the ninth consecutive years the woman ranks at number one
The well-known American television host Oprah Winfrey takes the third place in the list with 11 percent
Condoleezza Rice, the 66th United States Secretary of State, is put in the No.5 position in the list of Most Admired Women
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is placed at the second place in the list of most admired women in 2010, named by 12%
Michelle Obama, the wife of the 44th President of the United States, Barack Obama is also named in the list of most admired women in 2010 and ranks the forth place
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