Dole among Gallup's most admired women

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole has been among the most admired women in an annual poll.

Between 1996 and 2003, Dole was among the top 10 women named by Americans based on random phone surveys done by Gallup each December since 1946. She was also in the top 10 in 1987, 1990 and 2005.

She first landed in the top 10 as Transportation secretary under President Reagan and again while serving as Labor secretary under the first President Bush.

Her highest ratings were in the 1990s, when she headed the American Red Cross, particularly in 1996 when her husband Bob ran for president and in 1998 and 1999 when she ran for president. Her lowest ratings were in the early 1990s and after she became a U.S. senator in 2003.

In 2004 and 2006, Dole received one percent, but she was not in the top 10. In 2007, Dole received less than half a percent, her lowest score since 1994.

In recent years, the list has also grown, with women such as Condoleezza Rice, Angelina Jolie and Nancy Pelosi joining such longtime stalwarts as Hillary Clinton, Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Thatcher. That has pushed Dole farther down the list.

The top 10 list does not include respondents who answered "None or No Opinion," "Other" or "Friend or Relative." Those responses would typically receive a substantial percentage.

Dole's rankings since 1987 after the jump.

Correction: Some numbers have been changed based on new information.

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U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Dole's rankings among the most admired women according to an annual Gallup poll, 1987-2007:

1987: Tied for 10th place with Geraldine Ferraro
1988: Two percent, not in the top 10
1989: One percent, not in the top 10
1990: One percent, eighth place
1991: Less than half a percent, not in the top 10
1992: Less than half a percent, not in the top 10
1993: One percent, not in the top 10
1994: Too few mentions, not in the top 10
1995: One percent, not in the top 10
1996: Five percent, fifth place
1997: Two percent, sixth place
1998: Six percent, third place
1999: Four percent, fourth place
2000: Two percent, fifth place
2001: One percent, eighth place
2002: Two percent, seventh place
2003: One percent, tenth place
2004: One percent, not in the top 10
2005: One percent, ninth place
2006: One percent, not in the top 10
2007: Less than half a percent, not in the top 10

SOURCE: Gallup