Gov. Chris Christie is the hottest governor in America, a new poll by Quinnipiac University finds. In the survey, Quinnipiac asked 1,887 registered voters to rate several public figures from zero to 100 degrees on a “‘feeling thermometer,’ with the highest numbers reflecting the warmest feelings.” Michelle Obama ranked the highest with an average score of 60.1 degrees. Former president Bill Clinton placed second with 59.2 degrees, and Christie won the bronze with 57 degrees — though 55 percent of respondents had no opinion of him.
In a kind of justice, Sen. Harry Reid (D., Nev.) and Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D., Calif.) ranked below their favorite whipping boy, former president George W. Bush. Read the full results below. #more#
Michelle Obama 60.1 degrees 4 percent President Clinton 59.2 2Christopher Christie 57 55 President Obama 56.5 0 Rudolph Giuliani 52.3 13 Mike Huckabee 51.8 22 John Boehner 51.1 41 Mitt Romney 50.4 23 Tim Pawlenty 48.2 67 Jon Huntsman 47.9 84 Ron Paul 46.3 34 Michael Bloomberg 46 35 Michelle Bachman 45.6 55 Mitch McConnell 45.2 48 Mitch Daniels 45.1 78 Donald Trump 45 5 Rick Santorum 43.9 63 President George W. Bush 43.9 0 Haley Barbour 43.5 65 Newt Gingrich 42.7 17 Sarah Palin 38.2 4 Harry Reid 34.8 37 Nancy Pelosi 32.9 15