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Quinnipiac releases new survey telling which political figures are the hottest right now. Two prominent female Democrats sizzle above the rest.

Courtesy of All Voices:

She’s a first-term senator from Massachusetts who would have to beat a woman who served as first lady, US senator and secretary of state if she were to win the Democratic presidential nomination in 2016. Nonetheless, among those who know enough about her to form an opinion, Elizabeth Warren is currently the hottest name in US politics.

The Quinnipiac University National Thermometer, updated Thursday, measures voter attitudes toward national political leaders. Warren, who rated a score of 48.6, replaced embattled New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a possible Republican presidential candidate in 2016, as the hottest US politician.

In ratings released Jan. 9, before the infamous “Bridgegate” scandal damaged Christie’s reputation, he topped the hot ratings with a score of 55.5.

But Christie’s possible role in punishing a political opponent by causing traffic jams at the George Washington Bridge in Fort Lee, N.J., along with probes into allegations that Christie misappropriated federal Hurricane Sandy relief funds, have put the brakes on Christie’s once-rising star.

“One of the worst winters in memory leaves New Jersey Gov. Christopher Christie shivering as he drops from hot to chilly in the minds of America's voters," Tim Malloy, assistant director of the Quinnipiac University Poll, said in a news release accompanying the poll results.

Hillary Clinton, considered the Democratic front-runner at this early stage of the 2016 presidential sweepstakes, came in second with a score of 47.8.

"Secretary Hillary Clinton holds her own as some of the Republicans who topped the National Thermometer in January also cool in the frozen winds of winter,” Malloy said.

I know many are salivating at the idea of Elizabeth Warren running against Hillary and taking the nomination. But since she has already ruled that out people will just have to settle for the second most popular politician holding onto the White House for the Democrats.

Of course then there is the tantalizing question of what would happen if the top of the ticket and the running mate were both women?

Oooh, now wouldn't THAT turn the status quo on its head?

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