The 6th Annual Poll of Bloggers On The Most Admired People On The Right

The 6th Annual Poll of Bloggers On The Most Admired People On The Right

Right Wing News emailed more than 204 right-of-center bloggers and asked them to rate 75 prominent people on the Right. 51 of them responded.

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Here are the results.

Most Popular (Greatly Admire + Admire votes)

28) Ted Nugent (34)
28) Wayne LaPierre (34)
28) James O’Keefe (34)
28) David Limbaugh (34)
28) Jim DeMint (34)
26) Walter Williams (35)
26) Dana Loesch (35)
23) Greg Gutfeld (36)
23) Mark Levin (36)
23) Darrell Issa (36)
20) George Will (37)
20) Condi Rice (37)
20) Rick Perry (37)
18) Fred Thompson (38)
18) The Koch Brothers (38)
16) Matt Drudge (39)
16) George W. Bush (39)
13) Paul Ryan (40)
13) Allen West (40)
13) Michelle Malkin (40)
10) Glenn Reynolds (41)
10) Scott Walker (41)
10) Sarah Palin (41)
8) Rand Paul (42)
8) Rush Limbaugh (42)
6) Charles Krauthammer (43)
6) Bobby Jindal (43)
4) Jonah Goldberg (45)
4) Ted Cruz (45)
2) Mark Steyn (46)
2) Thomas Sowell (46)
1) Clarence Thomas (47)

Most Unpopular (Strongly dislike + dislike votes)

15) Christine O’Donnell (24)
14) Bill O’Reilly (25)
12) Michael Steele (26)
12) Chris Christie (26)
11) Karl Rove (27)
10) Pat Robertson (27)
9) Dick Morris (29)
6) Donald Trump (30)
6) Joe Scarborough (30)
6) Lindsey Graham (30)
5) Alex Jones (33)
4) Pat Buchanan (34)
2) Colin Powell (39)
2) John McCain (39)
1) Megan McCain (42)

Net Numbers (Positive – Negative) For 2016 Presidential Contenders

12) Chris Christie (-11)
11) Jeb Bush (4)
10) Marco Rubio (21)
9) Jan Brewer (25)
8) Condi Rice (31)
7) Rick Perry (33)
6) Paul Ryan (37)
5) Sarah Palin (39)
3) Rand Paul (40)
3) Scott Walker (40)
2) Bobby Jindal (43)
1) Ted Cruz (45)

1) How do you feel about Michele Bachmann?
B) Admire 37.3% (19 votes)
D) Dislike 29.4% (15 votes)
C) No Opinion 21.6% (11 votes)
A) Greatly admire 7.8% (4 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 3.9% (2 votes)
2) How do you feel about Glenn Beck?
B) Admire 37.3% (19 votes)
C) No Opinion 27.5% (14 votes)
D) Dislike 25.5% (13 votes)
A) Greatly admire 7.8% (4 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
3) How do you feel about John Boehner?
D) Dislike 34.7% (17 votes)
C) No Opinion 26.5% (13 votes)
B) Admire 18.4% (9 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 16.3% (8 votes)
A) Greatly admire 4.1% (2 votes)
4) How do you feel about Pat Buchanan?
D) Dislike 37.3% (19 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 29.4% (15 votes)
C) No Opinion 17.6% (9 votes)
B) Admire 11.8% (6 votes)
A) Greatly admire 3.9% (2 votes)
5) How do you feel about George W. Bush?
B) Admire 52% (26 votes)
A) Greatly admire 26% (13 votes)
D) Dislike 16% (8 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 4% (2 votes)
C) No Opinion 2% (1 votes)
6) How do you feel about Jeb Bush?
C) No Opinion 33.3% (17 votes)
B) Admire 33.3% (17 votes)
D) Dislike 15.7% (8 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 13.7% (7 votes)
A) Greatly admire 3.9% (2 votes)
7) How do you feel about Hermain Cain?
B) Admire 47.1% (24 votes)
C) No Opinion 23.5% (12 votes)
A) Greatly admire 15.7% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 13.7% (7 votes)
8) How do you feel about Chris Christie?
D) Dislike 43.1% (22 votes)
B) Admire 35.3% (18 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 15.7% (8 votes)
C) No Opinion 3.9% (2 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2% (1 votes)
9) How do you feel about Ann Coulter?
B) Admire 42% (21 votes)
D) Dislike 30% (15 votes)
A) Greatly admire 14% (7 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 8% (4 votes)
C) No Opinion 6% (3 votes)
10) How do you feel about Tucker Carlson?
C) No opinion 54.9% (28 votes)
B) Admire 25.5% (13 votes)
A) Greatly admire 9.8% (5 votes)
D) Dislike 7.8% (4 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
11) How do you feel about Ted Cruz?
A) Greatly admire 60% (30 votes)
B) Admire 30% (15 votes)
C) No opinion 10% (5 votes)
12) How do you feel about S.E. Cupp?
C) No opinion 46.9% (23 votes)
B) Admire 36.7% (18 votes)
A) Greatly admire 8.2% (4 votes)
D) Dislike 6.1% (3 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
13) How do you feel about Jim DeMint?
B) Admire 36% (18 votes)
A) Greatly admire 32% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
14) How do you feel about Matt Drudge?
B) Admire 41.2% (21 votes)
A) Greatly admire 35.3% (18 votes)
C) No opinion 23.5% (12 votes)
15) How do you feel about Erick Erickson?
C) No opinion 38% (19 votes)
B) Admire 34% (17 votes)
A) Greatly admire 16% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 10% (5 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
16) How do you feel about Newt Gingrich?
B) Admire 37.3% (19 votes)
D) Dislike 27.5% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 13.7% (7 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 11.8% (6 votes)
A) Greatly admire 9.8% (5 votes)
17) How do you feel about Jonah Goldberg?
B) Admire 62% (31 votes)
A) Greatly admire 28% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 8% (4 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
18) How do you feel about Lindsey Graham?
E) Strongly dislike 41% (16 votes)
D) Dislike 35.9% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 20.5% (8 votes)
B) Admire 2.6% (1 votes)
19) How do you feel about Sean Hannity?
B) Admire 49% (24 votes)
C) No opinion 30.6% (15 votes)
D) Dislike 10.2% (5 votes)
A) Greatly admire 6.1% (3 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 4.1% (2 votes)
20) How do you feel about Darrell Issa?
B) Admire 50% (25 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 22% (11 votes)
21) How do you feel about Bobby Jindal?
B) Admire 58% (29 votes)
A) Greatly admire 28% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 14% (7 votes)
22) How do you feel about Alex Jones?
E) Strongly dislike 53.1% (26 votes)
C) No opinion 30.6% (15 votes)
D) Dislike 14.3% (7 votes)
B) Admire 2% (1 votes)
23) How do you feel about The Koch Brothers?
B) Admire 43.1% (22 votes)
A) Greatly admire 31.4% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 21.6% (11 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
24) How do you feel about Mark Levin?
B) Admire 40.8% (20 votes)
A) Greatly admire 32.7% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 16.3% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 8.2% (4 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
25) How do you feel about David Limbaugh?
B) Admire 42.9% (21 votes)
C) No opinion 28.6% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 26.5% (13 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
26) How do you feel about Rush Limbaugh?
A) Greatly admire 49% (25 votes)
B) Admire 33.3% (17 votes)
C) No opinion 9.8% (5 votes)
D) Dislike 7.8% (4 votes)
27) How do you feel about Dana Loesch?
B) Admire 44% (22 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 26% (13 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
28) How do you feel about Michelle Malkin?
A) Greatly admire 44.9% (22 votes)
B) Admire 36.7% (18 votes)
C) No opinion 18.4% (9 votes)
29) How do you feel about John McCain?
D) Dislike 45.1% (23 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 31.4% (16 votes)
B) Admire 11.8% (6 votes)
C) No opinion 11.8% (6 votes)
30) How do you feel about Megan McCain?
E) Strongly dislike 62% (31 votes)
D) Dislike 22% (11 votes)
C) No opinion 14% (7 votes)
B) Admire 2% (1 votes)
31) How do you feel about Mitch McConnell?
C) No opinion 36.7% (18 votes)
B) Admire 28.6% (14 votes)
D) Dislike 24.5% (12 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 6.1% (3 votes)
A) Greatly admire 4.1% (2 votes)
32) How do you feel about Dick Morris?
D) Dislike 41.7% (20 votes)
C) No opinion 25% (12 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 18.8% (9 votes)
B) Admire 14.6% (7 votes)
33) How do you feel about Chuck Norris?
B) Admire 52% (26 votes)
C) No opinion 34% (17 votes)
A) Greatly admire 10% (5 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
34) How do you feel about Grover Norquist?
C) No opinion 48% (24 votes)
B) Admire 24% (12 votes)
D) Dislike 16% (8 votes)
A) Greatly admire 10% (5 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
35) How do you feel about Ted Nugent?
B) Admire 50% (25 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 18% (9 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
36) How do you feel about Christine O’Donnell?
C) No opinion 42.9% (21 votes)
D) Dislike 28.6% (14 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 20.4% (10 votes)
B) Admire 8.2% (4 votes)
37) How do you feel about James O’Keefe?
B) Admire 48% (24 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 20% (10 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
38) How do you feel about Bill O’Reilly?
D) Dislike 44% (22 votes)
C) No opinion 24% (12 votes)
B) Admire 24% (12 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 6% (3 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2% (1 votes)
39) How do you feel about Colin Powell?
D) Dislike 47.1% (24 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 27.5% (14 votes)
B) Admire 17.6% (9 votes)
C) No opinion 7.8% (4 votes)
40) How do you feel about Sarah Palin?
B) Admire 54% (27 votes)
A) Greatly admire 28% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 14% (7 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
41) How do you feel about Kathleen Parker?
C) No opinion 43.8% (21 votes)
D) Dislike 31.3% (15 votes)
B) Admire 12.5% (6 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 10.4% (5 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2.1% (1 votes)
42) How do you feel about Katie Pavlich?
C) No opinion 57.1% (28 votes)
B) Admire 32.7% (16 votes)
A) Greatly admire 8.2% (4 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
43) How do you feel about Rand Paul?
B) Admire 46% (23 votes)
A) Greatly admire 38% (19 votes)
C) No opinion 12% (6 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
44) How do you feel about Rick Perry?
B) Admire 57.1% (28 votes)
A) Greatly admire 18.4% (9 votes)
C) No opinion 16.3% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 8.2% (4 votes)
45) How do you feel about Condi Rice?
B) Admire 45.1% (23 votes)
A) Greatly admire 27.5% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 15.7% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 9.8% (5 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
46) How do you feel about Marco Rubio?
B) Admire 44.9% (22 votes)
A) Greatly admire 20.4% (10 votes)
D) Dislike 18.4% (9 votes)
C) No opinion 12.2% (6 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 4.1% (2 votes)
47) How do you feel about John Roberts?
B) Admire 30% (15 votes)
D) Dislike 28% (14 votes)
C) No opinion 20% (10 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 14% (7 votes)
A) Greatly admire 8% (4 votes)
48) How do you feel about Pat Robertson?
C) No opinion 33.3% (17 votes)
D) Dislike 31.4% (16 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 21.6% (11 votes)
B) Admire 11.8% (6 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2% (1 votes)
49) How do you feel about Mitt Romney?
B) Admire 48% (24 votes)
D) Dislike 22% (11 votes)
C) No opinion 14% (7 votes)
A) Greatly admire 10% (5 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 6% (3 votes)
50) How do you feel about Karl Rove?
D) Dislike 34% (17 votes)
C) No opinion 26% (13 votes)
B) Admire 20% (10 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 20% (10 votes)
51) How do you feel about Paul Ryan?
B) Admire 46.9% (23 votes)
A) Greatly admire 34.7% (17 votes)
C) No opinion 12.2% (6 votes)
D) Dislike 4.1% (2 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
52) How do you feel about Rick Santorum?
B) Admire 32% (16 votes)
D) Dislike 22% (11 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 16% (8 votes)
A) Greatly admire 16% (8 votes)
C) No opinion 14% (7 votes)
53) How do you feel about Michael Savage?
C) No opinion 32% (16 votes)
B) Admire 26% (13 votes)
D) Dislike 22% (11 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 16% (8 votes)
A) Greatly admire 4% (2 votes)
54) How do you feel about Joe Scarborough?
D) Dislike 36% (18 votes)
C) No opinion 36% (18 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 24% (12 votes)
B) Admire 4% (2 votes)
55) How do you feel about Tim Scott?
C) No opinion 49% (24 votes)
B) Admire 34.7% (17 votes)
A) Greatly admire 16.3% (8 votes)
56) How do you feel about Jeff Sessions?
C) No opinion 50% (25 votes)
B) Admire 36% (18 votes)
A) Greatly admire 10% (5 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
57) How do you feel about Thomas Sowell?
A) Greatly admire 78% (39 votes)
B) Admire 14% (7 votes)
C) No opinion 8% (4 votes)
58) How do you feel about Michael Steele?
D) Dislike 46.9% (23 votes)
C) No opinion 28.6% (14 votes)
B) Admire 16.3% (8 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 6.1% (3 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2% (1 votes)
59) How do you feel about Mark Steyn?
A) Greatly admire 72% (36 votes)
B) Admire 20% (10 votes)
C) No opinion 6% (3 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
60) How do you feel about Clarence Thomas?
A) Greatly admire 68% (34 votes)
B) Admire 26% (13 votes)
C) No opinion 6% (3 votes)
61) How do you feel about Fred Thompson?
B) Admire 56% (28 votes)
C) No opinion 22% (11 votes)
A) Greatly admire 20% (10 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
62) How do you feel about Donald Trump?
E) Strongly dislike 34.7% (17 votes)
D) Dislike 26.5% (13 votes)
C) No opinion 22.4% (11 votes)
B) Admire 16.3% (8 votes)
63) How do you feel about Scott Walker?
A) Greatly admire 51% (25 votes)
B) Admire 32.7% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 14.3% (7 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
64) How do you feel about Allen West?
B) Admire 49% (24 votes)
A) Greatly admire 32.7% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 16.3% (8 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
65) How do you feel about George Will?
B) Admire 51% (26 votes)
C) No opinion 23.5% (12 votes)
A) Greatly admire 21.6% (11 votes)
D) Dislike 3.9% (2 votes)
66) How do you feel about Greg Gutfeld?
B) Admire 38% (19 votes)
A) Greatly admire 34% (17 votes)
C) No opinion 26% (13 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)
67) How do you feel about Joe the Plumber?
C) No opinion 54.9% (28 votes)
B) Admire 27.5% (14 votes)
D) Dislike 11.8% (6 votes)
A) Greatly admire 5.9% (3 votes)
68) How do you feel about Glenn Reynolds?
A) Greatly admire 45.1% (23 votes)
B) Admire 35.3% (18 votes)
C) No opinion 19.6% (10 votes)
69) How do you feel about Larry Elder?
C) No opinion 62% (31 votes)
B) Admire 32% (16 votes)
A) Greatly admire 6% (3 votes)
70) How do you feel about Jan Brewer?
B) Admire 44% (22 votes)
C) No opinion 34% (17 votes)
A) Greatly admire 14% (7 votes)
D) Dislike 8% (4 votes)
71) How do you feel about Hugh Hewitt?
B) Admire 40% (20 votes)
C) No opinion 34% (17 votes)
A) Greatly admire 22% (11 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
72) How do you feel about Walter Williams?
B) Admire 38.8% (19 votes)
A) Greatly admire 32.7% (16 votes)
C) No opinion 28.6% (14 votes)
73) How do you feel about Charles Krauthammer?
A) Greatly admire 46% (23 votes)
B) Admire 40% (20 votes)
C) No opinion 10% (5 votes)
D) Dislike 4% (2 votes)
74) How do you feel about Reince Priebus?
C) No opinion 48% (24 votes)
B) Admire 28% (14 votes)
D) Dislike 14% (7 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 8% (4 votes)
A) Greatly admire 2% (1 votes)
75) How do you feel about Wayne LaPierre?
B) Admire 46% (23 votes)
C) No opinion 28% (14 votes)
A) Greatly admire 22% (11 votes)
E) Strongly dislike 2% (1 votes)
D) Dislike 2% (1 votes)

Also see,

Conservative Bloggers Select The Most Popular And Unpopular People On The Right (2012 Edition)
Blogger Poll: The 2nd Annual Ultimate Like/Dislike Poll For Famous People On The Right (2011)
Blogger Poll: The Ultimate Like/Dislike Poll For Famous People On The Right (2010)
Right-Of-Center Bloggers Select The Most Respected People On The Right For 2009
The 25 Most Influential People On The Right According To Conservative Bloggers

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