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Obama and Putin - the most influential politicians in recent polls
Published: 23 April, 2010, 13:03
Edited: 11 May, 2010, 11:31
TAGS: Medvedev, Putin, Russia, Obama, Hillary Clinton, Sarkozy, Gordon Brown, Merkel, Politics, Europe, Internet, Mass media, Psychology
US President Barack Obama has taken first place and Russian Prime Minister Putin has come in second as the world’s most influential politicians.
According to a poll conducted by the Harris International Service in a number of Western countries, Barack Obama leads with 82 per cent of the vote, while Vladimir Putin got 62 per cent.
Russian President Dmitry Medvedev received 42 per cent in the poll, which was conducted in a representative sample of more than 6,000 people in five leading Western European countries, as well as the United States.
However, British PM Gordon Brown did not get as much support as expected, since the UK normally occupies top positions in such surveys. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (almost 62%) and French President Nikolas Sarkozy (about 57%) came ahead of Brown (around 52%).
Harris International also asked the respondents who, in their view, is currently the most popular politician. The result was not unexpected, as Barack Obama again came first with 77 per cent of the votes. Second came the Dalai Lama (75 per cent) and third was US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton (62 per cent).
The popularity vote, however, was not so successful for the Russian Premier. Vladimir Putin only came 13th.
The least popular politicians, according to the poll, are Iran’s President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, Libya’s leader Muammar Al-Gaddafi and Chinese President Hu Jintao.
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Well, humans are not big thinkers when it doesn't come to their immediate selves, and they tend to look for the same qualities in public persons and to show what they are like in a slightly public manner themselves; they can think. The rule seems to be that what is known is most popular with everybody, and they can agree on something because it is. And some people hog up the air and shine their light on more people, so of course they are going to be more popular, but you will reap what you sow later on if you don't transition well and hone in on new, popular qualities that everybody can agree on because everybody can think. If you put a coke in the background, I'll be in a happier mood while agreeing with whatever I'm not actually paying attention to because it's like soda.
I bet Putin would beat Obama in a game of chess though..hehe.I hope Mr Putin is not submitting to the new world agenda during this conversation pictured...he looks a little unfocused which is a rare sight.Do the world a favour Mr Putin and forget about all this BS..Politics is not a popularity contest.Putins legacy is already secured but he needs listen to his own heart and not the whispers of seducers. May God bless Russia and keep her safe