Reggie Love, Obama's Body Man, Wins White House's Hottest (SLIDESHOW, VIDEO)

Now that November's presidential election is in the bag, America has turned to the next burning question: Who's the White House's hottest employee? 15,000 of you cast your vote -- and only about four of you pointed out that this wasn't serious news...thank you for that -- and the winner is 27-year-old Reggie Love, former Duke basketball and football star and current personal aide (also known as "body man") to President Barack Obama. He just barely beat out Jon Favreau, Obama's 27-year-old speech writer, who got 25.97% of the vote compared to Love's 26.06%.

*Scroll down for slideshow and video*

Here are the final poll results:

Here's what a few of you had to say about the winner:

KamAK:

Reggie Love is incredible to look at.

ZimboDude:

Reggie Love's head is like an egg

kindageeky responded:

A beautiful, sexy egg...

sammy cole:

Reggie IS the hottest because he's SOOOOO COOL, Obama's right!

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Speakchic:

Reggie hands down! I'd like to make known his relationship status by becoming his status.

ediva75:

We gonna have to fight for the love of Reggie Love!! LOL

goddessNdiva:

Love is hotttttttttt....his name says it all. Yummy.

duze:

Reggie is love. He is so fine, tall, dark, handsome, strong, quiet with a beautiful smile.
OMG

TheStudentPundit:

Random question: Is the pumpkin being thrown to Reggie or is Reggie throwing it? [See the slideshow below]

Here's what his Wikipedia entry has to say:

He attended high school at Providence Day School in Charlotte, North Carolina, and graduated with a degree in political science and public policy at Duke University. He was a forward for the Duke Blue Devils basketball team, and played on the 2001 team that won the NCAA national championship. Love was suspended from the team in 2002 due to alcohol-related incidents, but returned and was a captain of the 2005 team. He also played wide receiver for the Duke football team, and tried out unsuccessfully with several NFL teams.

Love applied for an internship on Capitol Hill in 2006. He was interviewed by Robert Gibbs, Obama's communications director, for a position in Obama's Senate office. He was hired with the title "deputy political director."

Here's a slideshow of Reggie:

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Reggie Love carries (Obama's?) bags to the car in Memphis on September 27, 2008

On January 23rd, ABC News named Love "Person of the Week":

Here's Love in an Obama campaign video:

Comments

[duze]

The shoulders, the shoulders, the shoulders. How can I thank thee, let me count the ways. Gotta go think I'm gonna cry.

[Myview2751]

My only concern is that he is earning his salary. I hope he is using this opportunity to learn.
President Obama is an intelligent person. I'm certain Mr. Love is qualified to act as the Presidents personal aide. I hope he has all the qualities and qualifications needed to hold this position. I hope he's an intelligent , articulate and informed ;
I am not impressed with looks void of substance!
I hope President Obama keeps him on his toes and that Mr. Love is a person of dignity and integrity!

[aussiegal77]

Rowrrr.....!

[rachel88]

I wish my last name was Love.

[chronic]

He's hot. Even for a former Duke player.

GO HEELS!!!

[PlaceboStudman]

The only thing I can say is "YUMMY!!!" and Oh how I wish this man was gay! :-)

[ckfan]

You single ladies need to go nail that brotha!

[myworld]

Amen..........

[rury]

No one who works in the White House is hotter than President Barack Hussein Obama!!!!

[chronic]

I'll drink to that!

[biglover]

I am with rury. I love Reggie because he takes good care of our Prez and probably has the best job in the world, but nobody is hotter than our Prez. Hands down.

[kennyfasugbe]

I disagree. He has the most difficult job in the world. I could see in his eyes that he is ready to give his life in the protection of the president. That is a tough job.

[trudem2]

The bar on "hot" is substantially lowered in this poll.

[mypov123]

You can't go wrong with a name like Reggie Love lol.

[tokenconservative]

He may be a good/smart­/kind/lovi­ng/caring guy, but good-looking he is not.

[MadeInAmerica]

To each his own but, you are in the minority here.

[DaisyDooks]

That's a handsome chocolate brotha.

[grumpygranny66]

Are you good looking?

[meinokea]

I am so happy to see this. Another first in the whitehouse. I hope to see them both on the cover of a magazine soon. Slam the closet door behide you Mr. President.

[DaisyDooks]

What are you implying, meinokea? Be man or woman enough to speak bluntly.

[KatieHW]

Why invite it? We know what meinokea's implying. It's utterly stupid and beneath anybody's time or attention. Some people just blow, you know?

[Hazel McFerson]

Correction to my message: I met Reggie during a fund raiser in 2007, not 2006.

[Hazel McFerson]

I first met Reggie during an Obama-for-President maximum contributors fund raiser in February 2006, and since then have been in intermittent contact with him. I am very happy that he is being recognized as the "hottie in the White House" that he is. But even more important to me, a sixty-something grandmother in the Patty Labelle Mode, are his grace and kindness. He is a real gentleman, who realizes that while it is nice to be important, it is more important to be nice. I am so pleased that this side of the "Obama Effect" is being recognized.

[HuffTards]

Wow, our country is facing arguably the biggest crises in our nation's history, and all you mentally deficient people care about is the hottest man in the white house. Now I know who to thank for the mess we are in now. Here is a novel idea, why don't you spend some of your time reading about REAL information and REAL issues instead of obsessing over which white house employees have the hottest body.

[squatmunkie]

Are you kidding? This is just for fun. Are you saying that 100% of the time we should all be thinking about the economy? Its all we hear about 24/7 on cable news. This is ONE story on the entire site. Get a freakin grip.

[MadeInAmerica]

Who is obsessing here? Suggestion...find some time each day to focus on something lighthearted and fun. It might help you.

[DaisyDooks]

Apparently, you must be on your menses. Change your pad already and calm the h-e-l-l down. Business is being handled while you're sleeping. Go back to your corner now.

[knixphan]

hence, the name.

[PlaceboStudman]

You know, stress is a major factor in heart attacks and strokes, and judging from the tone of this post, you are a walking timebomb and a cardiologists potential dream