Poll: Kennedy seen as next Rushmore face

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- President John F. Kennedy is the leader Americans would most like to see added to Mount Rushmore, poll results on topics of conversation indicate.

The poll by CBS' "60 Minutes"/Vanity Fair magazine also revealed Monday Americans consider Rush Limbaugh to be the most influential conservative voice in America over former Vice President Dick Cheney and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.

The poll also asked Americans about using the U.S. Postal Service and participation in high-status ceremonies.

Twenty-nine percent of respondents selected Kennedy as a possible addition to the national memorial in South Dakota, while 20 percent favored Reagan and 18 percent selected FDR, results showed.

The poll indicated Limbaugh was considered the most influential conservative by 26 percent of respondents, compared to 10 percent each for Cheney and Palin.

Fifty percent of respondents said they would choose laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, compared with 18 percent saying they would select lighting the Olympic torch, 11 percent wanting to flip the coin at the Super Bowl or 8 percent shouting "Start your engines" at the Indianapolis 500.

Americans with lower incomes tend to use the U.S. Postal Service more than richer Americans -- 56 percent with incomes under $30,000 use USPS while 30 percent with incomes over $100,000 use the service, the poll said.

The "60 Minutes"/ Vanity Fair Poll is a monthly online poll.