Barack Obama tops the 49 most influential men of 2008 list! AskMen.com has just announced the results of their Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2008. Back in August, they compiled a list of approximately 150 male public figures: the guys who have had the biggest influence on the way other men behave, buy and think. 200,000 readers voted and here are the long-awaited results:

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1. Barack Obama

2. Steve Jobs

3. Michael Phelps

4. Robert Downey Jr.

5. Stephen Colbert

6. Gordon Ramsay

7. Christian Bale

8. Rob Kay

9. Cristiano Ronaldo

10. John McCain

My guess: Barack Obama, Michael Phelps and David Beckham would be among the top 10 most influential isn’t that off, is it? David Beckham dropped to spot 25.

Kanye West at 17, George Clooney at 22. For a complete list of the top 49 most influential men of 2008 please visit: Askmen.com

Last year, 2007, the top 3 most influential men:  Timbaland took the number 3 spot, Matt Damon the 2nd spot and my favorite David Beckham was voted the most influential man of 2007.