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United Nations ambassador isn't typically considered one of the plum assignments in a president's cabinet. It usually goes to leaders past their prime (Adlai Stevenson) or Washington, D.C., insiders with little name recognition among the general public (Zalmay Khalilzad).

But that's changed during President Donald Trump's administration. UN Ambassador Nikki Haley's handling of various high-stakes foreign-policy challenges has put her in the spotlight, and Americans like what they see.

This has prompted rumors that she'll be the Republicans' vice-presidential candidate in 2020, if Trump doesn't run for re-election and Vice President Mike Pence moves up. MSNBC host and former GOP congressman Joe Scarborough has even higher hopes for Haley, insisting recently: "I think if she ran in 2020 she would have a very good chance of being the first woman president of the United States."

The latest Quinnipiac University Poll indicates that Haley, the former governor of South Carolina, is the most popular national politician in the country right now. Below you can see how well liked she is compared to President Trump and other high-profile leaders in the administration and Congress.

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United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley

63 percent approve, 17 percent disapprove

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Defense Secretary James Mattis

59 percent approve, 22 percent disapprove

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White House Chief of Staff John Kelly

44 percent approve, 35 percent disapprove

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CIA Director Mike Pompeo

42 percent approve, 29 percent disapprove

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President Donald Trump

39 percent approve, 54 percent disapprove

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National Security Adviser John Bolton

37 percent approve, 35 percent disapprove

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer

34 percent approve, 46 percent disapprove

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Speaker of the House Paul Ryan

33 percent approve, 58 percent disapprove

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House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi

30 percent approve, 58 percent disapprove

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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

22 percent approve, 62 percent disapprove

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Quinnipiac University surveyed 1,193 voters nationwide between April 20 and April 24. The margin of error is +/- 3.4 percentage points. Find out more about the poll and its methodology.