In his Sunday Washington Post column, Dana Milbank cites last week’s new Gallup poll about the public figures most admired in America. As we noted Wednesday, President Barack Obama easily won the Most Admired Man title with 30% of the vote, while Glenn Beck came in fourth place, above Pope Benedict XVI and just behind Nelson Mandela. And that makes Milbank scared.

At the end of every year, Gallup asks Americans which men and women they most admire. Today, they released their results, a number of which are surprising: for instance, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton narrowly beat Sarah Palin as the Most Admired Woman. President Barack Obama easily won the Most Admired Man title, with 30% of mentions. But there’s a new and noteworthy addition to the list: Glenn Beck, who came in fourth place.

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