11/10/2012 17:34
Michelle Obama among the most popular political figures in US
As the Washington Post reports, fully two-thirds of all voters express favorable opinions of Michelle Obama, keeping her squarely among the most popular figures in American political life. She continues to outpace the popularity of her husband also known as the President of the United States. Ann Romney remains lesser known than the First Lady, but has gained backers since the spring: 56 percent of voters now hold positive impressions of her.
In the poll, Michelle Obama is 12 percentage points more popular than her husband; Ann Romney nine-points above her husband, Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts. Both women gain their edge by holding far greater cross-party appeal than do the candidates themselves, it says.