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Michelle Obama just got more popular than Barack.

According to this Gallup Poll. Not surprising, really:

It is not uncommon for first ladies to be more popular than their husbands, in terms of either their favorable ratings or their job approval ratings. To illustrate, Laura Bush averaged a 71% favorable rating from 2001-2009, compared to George W. Bush's 56% average.

Hmmm. I knew Laura was popular ? what did she ever do to offend? ? but it's interesting to see that Bush's overall average was 56%. He seemed so famously hated.

The Brits are liking Michelle:

"She's a lovely lady, she's very open... she'd talk to anyone" [? some English lady.]

"Now we've met, will you please keep in touch?" [? the Queen.]

Full post as published by Althouse on April 02, 2009 (boomark / email).