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There is a new, sketchy and rather disturbing poll out by Harris Interactive, which asked more than 2,000 Americans what criteria are most important when choosing a hero and who they call their hero. Surprise, surprise, President Barack Obama emerges as the respondents’ number one hero, while Jesus the Christ comes in second… and GOD eleventh (how much do you want to bet that a great number of these voters don’t even know the LORD our GOD?).

Some background on the poll:

Obama, Jesus and Martin Luther King Top List of America’s “Heroes”

ROCHESTER, N.Y. – February 19, 2009 – When The Harris Poll® asked a cross-section of adult Americans to say whom they admire enough to call their heroes, President Barack Obama was mentioned most often, followed by Jesus Christ and Martin Luther King. Others in the top ten, in descending order, were Ronald Reagan, George W. Bush, Abraham Lincoln, John McCain, John F. Kennedy, Chesley Sullenberger and Mother Teresa.

These heroes were named spontaneously. Those surveyed were not shown or read a list of people to choose from. The Harris Poll was conducted online among a sample of 2,634 U.S. adults (aged 18 and over) by Harris Interactive® between January 12 and 19, 2009.

1.What Makes a Hero?
The public gives multiple reasons to explain their choice of heroes. Those mentioned
most often include:
• “Doing what’s right regardless of personal consequences” (89%);
• “Not giving up until the goal is accomplished” (83%)
• “Doing more than what other people expect of them” (82%)
• “Overcoming adversity” (81%), and
• “Staying level-headed in a crisis” (81%).

You can review the survey information and results for yourself here (downloadable pdf).

You can also read a rather cheeky write-up about this Harris Interactive poll at the Christian Science Monitor.

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