Who Will Be Person of the Year 2008?

Barack Obama? Gordon Brown? Michael Phelps? Click through the pros and cons of our finalists for Person of the Year and vote for the candidates you think are most deserving.

Sarah Palin

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Pro: Her rise from Alaska Governor to national symbol of homespun populism took place literally overnight, as did her ability to catapult John McCain to a brief lead in the polls.

Con: Didn't excel at sit down interviews and had a tendency to go 'rogue.' Shopping spree didn't quite jibe with her image, either.

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