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Obama more popular than Jesus: Harris Poll.

  • 23-02-2009 1:11am
    #1
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Americans named President Obama as their No. 1 hero, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King, in a new Harris poll.

    Others in the top 10, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.

    People were asked whom they admired enough to call their heroes. Those surveyed were not shown a list of people to choose from. The Harris Poll was conducted online among a sample of 2,634 U.S. adults by Harris Interactive.

    This question was first asked in a Harris Poll in 2001. In that survey Jesus Christ was the hero mentioned most often, followed by Martin Luther King, Colin Powell, John F. Kennedy and Mother Teresa.

    http://www.foxnews.com/politics/first100days/2009/02/21/poll-obama-popular-jesus-gandhi-king/


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  • #2
    Zombrex
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    Meh, the majority of people when asked what their favourite TV program is will state a program they have watched within the last 2 weeks.

    People are not very good at sorting between life time highs and recent highs. Ask the same people the same question in 10 years time

    BTW, how is Jesus a "hero" What did he do that was heroic?


  • #3
    Burgo
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    Wicknight wrote: »
    BTW, how is Jesus a "hero" What did he do that was heroic?

    "Died for your sins" springs to mind.

    BTW, how is Obama a "hero" What did he do that was heroic?


  • #4
    Mena
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    Burgo wrote: »
    "Died for your sins" springs to mind.

    Assuming he was real, he died what, 2000 odd years before I was even conceived. So no, not really.

    Anyway, any poll about heroes that does not include Indiana Jones is fundamentally flawed and can be safely ignored.


  • #5
    Burgo
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    Jack Bauer not on the list makes it a joke tbh. Fine Indy too :P


  • #6
    Mena
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    Burgo wrote: »
    Jack Bauer not on the list makes it a joke tbh. Fine Indy too :P

    You have a point, the list could get long... Going off topic now though so I'll quit before I bring down the wrath of the PDN. :p


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  • #7
    luckat
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    But did they take a comparative poll when Jesus was alive? Did they ask Pontius Pilate? Mary Magdalene? I don't recall them calling up Joseph of Arimethea or Tiberius for their opinions.


  • #8
    Burgo
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    Sarah Palin at no.21 really takes the cake. Why are their so many politicians ? and no mention of nixon ! come on!
    The poll is just absurd.


  • #9
    Galvasean
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    luckat wrote: »
    But did they take a comparative poll when Jesus was alive? Did they ask Pontius Pilate? Mary Magdalene? I don't recall them calling up Joseph of Arimethea or Tiberius for their opinions.

    Wasn't Jesus fairy unpopular when he was alive? I mean, look what the mob did to him.


  • #10
    Zombrex
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    Burgo wrote: »
    "Died for your sins" springs to mind.
    Not sure I would classify that as heroic. Its not like he had a choice in the matter. But anyways ...
    Burgo wrote: »
    BTW, how is Obama a "hero" What did he do that was heroic?

    I wouldn't classify Obama as a hero. He hasn't done anything yet, he has only been in office a month. Running a well oiled election campaign does not make someone a hero


  • #11
    Fanny Cradock
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    Wicknight wrote: »
    Its not like he had a choice in the matter.

    Really?

    Anyway, what a nonsense poll.


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  • #12
    Húrin
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    Yes, but Jesus has been consistently popular for most of 2000 years. Let's see if Obama's popularity lasts even a sliver of that time.


  • #13
    chozometroid
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    George W. Bush being in the top 5 kinda says something...


  • #14
    Run_to_da_hills
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    Slightly off topic but funny, a chamber of Commerce President got suspended for two weeks for an antichrist comment on Obama. :D

    During the town council meeting on Feb. 9, Secondo said, “and everybody loves this Obama. ... I think we should check the back of his head to see if he has 666 there, but that is another issue,” according to meeting minutes.

    http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29259819/


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