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

23 May, 2013 by John Hawkins

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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)