May, also known as Margaret Thatcher #2, campaigned to remain within the European Union — whereas Michael Gove, also known as Brutus, helped his old chum Boris Johnson lead the Leave campaign.
According to a YouGov poll, May is more popular than Gove among both Remain and Leave voters, with 64 percent of Leavers having a favorable opinion of May — compared to 51 percent who view Gove in a favorable fashion.
Rather unsurprisingly, only five percent of Remainers think Gove is okay — 49 percent of them actually like Theresa May more.
New YouGov data on Con leadership. @TheresaMay2016 better known & seen more positively than any other cand #bbcdp pic.twitter.com/5kj9XdOU7q
— Matthew Goodwin (@GoodwinMJ) July 3, 2016
As for the other three, you may or may not have heard of them.
Andrea Leadsom, who looks a bit like Christine Hamilton, wife of former Tory MP Neil Hamilton, is third in the popularity stakes.
Looking forward to chatting to Neil and Christine Hamilton very soon! @NeilUKIP @brit_battleaxe pic.twitter.com/ab00gwXuqt
— Loose Women (@loosewomen) July 1, 2016
Leadsom says she's run her own business, is good at negotiating and still wants to leave the EU, blah blah.
Liam Fox, former defense secretary — who you may remember was forced to resign after he allowed his mate Adam Werrity to attend meetings at the Ministry of Defense without security clearance — is fourth in line when it comes to public opinion on the Tory leadership contest, according to YouGov.
Liam fox, Murdoch and Farage, breaking bread here. pic.twitter.com/wxY5mZquBb
— lily (@lilyallen) July 3, 2016
A 2011 investigation into Fox by the then-cabinet secretary, found Fox had shown a lack of judgement.
Will Adam Werrity be deputy prime minister if Liam Fox is elected?
— Patrick Quinn (@baddogOTM) July 4, 2016
And last — and probably least, is Stephen Crabb, who only got the job as work and pensions secretary because Iain Duncan Smith resigned. Crabb also thinks just because he grew up in a council estate in Wales he has what it takes to become Tory leader.
Hi! Im Stephen Crabb and I'm from a Council Estate so I'm just like you… Honest I really am Just like you #ToryLies
— Michael Dyfed-Evans (@Miguel181070) June 30, 2016
The race for the Tory top-spot is on in the first leadership challenge for 11 years.