Homer Simpson set to top greatest American poll

Doh! Homer Simpson looks likely to beat Abraham Lincoln to the title of the greatest ever American in a BBC poll, figures showed today.

Thu, 12 Jun, 2003 - 17:14

Doh! Homer Simpson looks likely to beat Abraham Lincoln to the title of the greatest ever American in a BBC poll, figures showed today.

The bumbling head of the Simpsons clan has taken almost a fifth of the votes in the BBC News Online poll, with the 16th president of the US managing just over 16%.

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