It's been a week since our Money Face-Off posts ran here on BloggingStocks, and less than that since the Money Face-Offs were featured on the AOL welcome page, and the response has been terrific. Many of the face-off polls have had more than 50,000 votes, a couple of them approaching 100,000.
The biggest response came to the Oprah Winfrey vs. Martha Stewart match-up. So far, about 75 percent of respondents feel that Oprah is the more successful media magnate. Not that much surprise there, as Oprah's fans are legion. Interestingly, though, of the twenty-some comments the post has received, most of them are pro-Martha.
Another clear leader is Bill Gates over rival Steve Jobs. About three quarters of poll votes have gone his way, despite all the buzz recently about Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) and the popularity of its products. Maybe readers are just happy that Gates is stepping down. Let us know what you think.
Alan Greenspan seems to be everywhere these days, promoting his new book, including Comedy Central's The Daily Show and NPR's Fresh Air. In our match-up of the current and former Fed chairs, Ben Bernanke vs. Alan Greenspan, more than 70 percent of respondents have voted for Greenspan. Comments to the post are mixed, but seem to me to focus on Greenspan, whether pro or con.
When it comes to sports superstars Tiger Woods and David Beckham, almost 90 percent of the 75,000 respondents have voted for champion golfer Woods. It seems that we're not much impressed with soccer legend Beckham; some of the post's comments suggest that he's washed up.
Then there are the megastars on the verge of career suicide, Britney Spears vs. Lindsay Lohan. About 69 percent of voters have gone with Lohan to come out on top. No doubt the fact that Spears has been in the news a lot lately, while Lohan has managed to keep a relatively low profile, has had something to do with those results. But Lohan's turn will come around, I'm sure. Feelings in the comments are pretty strong, so be sure and check them out.
Other clear Money Face-Off leaders include Oracle of Omaha Warren Buffett over Eddie Lampert with 85 percent of the vote. There are more strong sentiments in the comments about humanitarian celebs Bono vs. Angelina Jolie, but Bono has garnered two-thirds of the poll votes. The face-off between heiresses Paris Hilton and Ivanka Trump has some commenters questioning the validity of the comparison, but Trump is the clear favorite with about 90 percent of the vote thus far.
And so far it's Rupert Murdoch over Sumner Redstone, George Steinbrenner over Mark Cuban, and Steven Spielberg over George Lucas. But voting remains open on all the Money Face-Offs, so with your help the tide could turn on any of these match-ups. Be sure to add your two cents in the comments of any Money Face-Off post.










