Person of the Year 2008

In one of the craziest elections in American history, Barack Obama overcame a lack of experience, a funny name, two candidates who are political institutions and the racial divide to become the 44th President of the United States

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Obama's Chicago - Part 2: Hyde Park

At the Hyde Park Hair Salon, Zariff has been Barack Obama's neighborhood barber for 14 years. His chair is now a tourist attraction

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