Few Americans Look to the President or Preachers

America's got problems and needs to talk.

But few Americans agree on who can best lead a conversation about the nation's woes, according to a new report from Nashville-based LifeWay Research.

Less than a quarter (23 percent) would turn to the office of the U.S. president. About 1 in 10 would turn to the nation's preachers (11 percent) or to college professors (10 percent).

“Almost no one would ask a musician or pro athlete,” says Scott McConnell, executive director of LifeWay Research, “even though they often try to start public conversations.