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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Barack Obama works on the speech that we would deliver after his strong showing on Super Tuesday in February. 

Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

Callie Shell / Aurora for TIME

Barack Obama works on the speech that we would deliver after his strong showing on Super Tuesday in February.

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