In a February 2009 poll conducted in Western Europe and the U.S. by Harris Interactive for France 24 and the International Herald Tribune, Obama was rated as the most respected world leader, as well as the most powerful.
Dalam jajak pendapat Harris Interactive untuk France 24 dan International Herald Tribune di Eropa Barat dan A.S. pada Februari 2009, Obama merupakan pemimpin dunia yang paling dihormati dan berpengaruh.