Don Draper is the Most Influential Man of 2009

So I’ve gotta give myself a pat on the back for this one.

A few days ago, I wrote that Don Draper represents one of the most powerful male archetypes that exist – the inexpressive, in-control, inaccessible alpha male.

Apparently, the men of the internet world (well, at least half a million of them) agree with me. Last Sunday AskMen.com, the No. 1 men’s site on the web with more than 7 million unique visitors per month, released the results of its lates poll “The Top 49 Most Influential Men of 2009,” The top spot went to Don Draper. The second and third-place spots went to Olympic runner Usain Bolt and President Barack Obama.

Yes, you read that right. A fictional character from a cable TV show set in the 1960s is more influential than the President.

This shit is bananas.

That’s all for now, here’s some classic Draper: