In this season of retrospection, a poll from Gallup asking respondents to identify the winners and losers in politics from 2009. Not surprisingly, those least involved in the political fray -- Michelle Obama and Hillary Clinton -- score best, though President Obama fares well enough. At the other end of the spectrum: both parties in Congress, and scandal-plagued Mark Sanford. Winners & Losers Michelle Obama 73 / 21 Hillary Clinton 70 / 25 Sonia Sotomayor 57 / 24 Barack Obama 58 / 38 Ben Bernanke 37 / 35 Glenn Beck 35 / 37 Sarah Palin 46 / 49 Nancy Pelosi 39 / 50 Harry Reid 31 / 42 GOP Congress 38 / 52 Joe Wilson 29 / 61 Mark Sanford 12 / 63 The Salahis 16 / 70 The survey is based on interviews with 1,025 adults nationwide from December 11-13, and had a margin of error of +/- 4 percent. Posted by Mike Memoli