Politics & current affairs

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Public figures

Politics
  1. 1Martin Luther King, Jr. Martin Luther King, Jr. 80%
  2. 2Barack Obama Barack Obama 61%
  3. 3Michelle Obama Michelle Obama 58%

Business figures

Politics
  1. 1Bill Gates Bill Gates 50%
  2. 2Elon Musk Elon Musk 42%
  3. 3Warren Buffett Warren Buffett 41%

Democrats

Politics
  1. 1Barack Obama Barack Obama 61%
  2. 2Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter 58%
  3. 3Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders 53%

Republicans

Politics
  1. 1Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Schwarzenegger 51%
  2. 2George W. Bush George W. Bush 43%
  3. 3Donald Trump Donald Trump 39%

Foreign politicians

Politics
  1. 1Justin Trudeau Justin Trudeau 41%
  2. 2Angela Merkel Angela Merkel 36%
  3. 3Tony Blair Tony Blair 27%

Politicians

Politics
  1. 1Barack Obama Barack Obama 61%
  2. 2Jimmy Carter Jimmy Carter 58%
  3. 3Bernie Sanders Bernie Sanders 53%

US presidents

Politics
  1. 1Abraham Lincoln Abraham Lincoln 84%
  2. 2John F. Kennedy John F. Kennedy 75%
  3. 3George Washington George Washington 74%