President Barack Obama and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton remained the most admired people in 2013, according to the results of a Gallup poll released on Monday, although both have seen their scores decrease over the past year.
The open-ended poll found that 16 percent of Americans named Obama as the man they admire most, while former President George W. Bush and Pope Francis came in tied for second at 4 percent.
Former Presidents Bill Clinton and Jimmy Carter also made the top ten along with the Rev. Billy Graham, Bill Gates, and Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, who finished in the top ten for the first time.
Obama has been named Gallup's Most Admired Man every year since his election in 2008, although the percentage naming him has taken a significant tumble compared to 30 percent in 2012.
Despite the decrease, Gallup Poll Managing Editor Jeffrey Jones said, "It would not be surprising for Obama to continue to rank as the Most Admired Man for the duration of his presidency, as the sitting president has won the distinction 57 times in the 67 years the question has been asked."
"Given his relative youth at age 52, the esteem in which Americans hold former presidents, and his historical significance as the first African-American president, should he live a long life he likely will also rank among the men with the most top 10 appearances for all time," Jones added.
Meanwhile, 15 percent named Hillary Clinton as the woman they admire most, marking the twelfth straight year she has topped the list.
Oprah Winfrey came in second at 6 percent, while First Lady Michelle Obama and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin were cited by 5 percent each.
Malala Yousafzai, Condoleezza Rice, Angela Merkel, Angelina Jolie, Duchess Kate, and Queen Elizabeth II also made the top ten.
Gallup said the percentage naming Clinton is down from 21 percent last year and is the lowest figure for her since 2006.
"Clinton was named the Most Admired Woman this year for the 18th time," Jones said. "Unlike this year, each prior time she won she held an official government role."
He added, "Her public service may not be complete, though, as she is frequently mentioned as a possible contender for the 2016 Democratic presidential nomination, and likely would be the clear front-runner if she decided to pursue it."
The Gallup poll of 1,031 adults was conducted December 5th through 8th and has a margin of error of plus or minus 4 percentage points.
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