While it might be an unusual method for determining which candidates the non-politico’s of the American electorate might vote for, after reading a recent survey in Playboy magazine, Sex in America, I definitely think that their data might have some truth.
It should be noted that the data from this survey was gathered by Frank Luntz, who is by no means an amateur when it comes to figuring out how people feel about candidates and why they vote the way that they do.
The data:
Q. Which of these candidates do you think is most likely to talk dirty in bed?
None of them - 37.0%
Hillary Clinton - 19.8%
Rudy Giuliani - 16.5%
Barack Obama - 7.6%
Fred Thompson - 4.4%
John Edwards - 4.0%
Mitt Romney - 2.9%
John McCain - 2.4%
Dennis Kucinich - 1.7%
Joe Biden - 1.0%
Mike Huckabee - 1.0%
Chris Dodd - 0.9%
Ron Paul - 0.5%
Bill Richardson - 0.3%
While there is no doubt in my mind that Bill Clinton is probably a freak, I like to think that opposites attract, thus suggesting that Hillary lacks in that department.
However, the data seems to be quite accurate, nonetheless.
Keep in mind that while this data is for the February issue (which comes out in January), the data would have had to have been gathered sometime in early December. Who were the National front runners? That’s right, for the Democrats, Hillary Clinton and for the Republicans, Rudy Giuliani.
Now, this doesn’t suggest that people vote based on who they think is the most likely to talk dirty in bed, but I really think that the sex appeal of a candidate can really help them in the long run.
I’d be interested in seeing this survey run a on a monthly basis to see if there is any correlation between front runner status and sex appeal.
What I found remarkable, is who the respondents of this survey thought was the sexiest woman in politics.
Q. Who is the sexiest woman in politics?
Michelle Obama - 19.7%
Condoleezza Rice - 17.5%
Laura Bush - 16.3%
Hillary Clinton - 14.0%
Jeri Thompson - 9.6%
Elizabeth Edwards - 9.4%
Judith Giuliani - 6.3%
Nancy Pelosi - 5.7%
Barbara Boxer - 1.6%
WHAT?
Michelle Obama? Condoleea Rice? These are not to the two top names that come to mind in my opinion. How is it even feasible that Jeri Thompson came in 5th place with only 6.3% of the vote? Though, I’m guessing that the 4.4% that thought Fred Thompson talks dirty in bed probably attributes that to the fact that he was able to land a dime like Jeri Thompson.
I’m actually a bit surprised that Nancy Pelosi ranked lower than Hillary Clinton, I don’t know of many people who would disagree with me on that, regardless of political preference.
It’s a bit unfortunate that some of the most beautiful Republican women in Washington didn’t make the list. So, here are my honorable mentions, in no particular order:
(It should be noted, that Mary Bono also has the Most Beautiful Office on Capitol Hill)
