Poll says Obama, Dalai Lama world's most popular

kpete

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Fri Apr-23-10 08:15 AM
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Poll says Obama, Dalai Lama world's most popular

Source: AFP

Poll says Obama, Dalai Lama world's most popular
Fri Apr 23, 2:00 am ET

PARIS (AFP) � US President Barack Obama and the Dalai Lama are the world's two most popular leaders, according to a poll conducted in six countries and released on Friday.

Obama won 77 percent backing, one percentage point higher than in November, in the poll conducted by Harris Interactive for France24 and Radio France-Internationale.

The Tibetan spiritual leader was at second place at 75 percent, followed by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton at 62 percent.

Pope Benedict XVI was the seventh most popular leader with 36 percent support.

Read more: http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20100423/wl_afp/worldleaderspopularity

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Christa

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Fri Apr-23-10 08:56 AM
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1. So the pope is still there?

After all the abuse, all the press, he is still popular??

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activa8tr

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Fri Apr-23-10 09:02 AM
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2. Yeah, that kind of sucks, doesn't it? But at least Obama ahd Hillary

are more popular than the Pope, sort of like the Beatles are more popular than Jesus.

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mikelgb

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Fri Apr-23-10 09:12 AM
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3. Obama Dalai Lama

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fascisthunter

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Fri Apr-23-10 09:13 AM
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4. Open your windows DU!!!!

You can hear the sound of "popcorn" as right wing heads explode off in the distance and near-by.

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gblady

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Fri Apr-23-10 09:30 AM
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5. they certainly would be....

my top two choices also.

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