The 2009 TIME 100 Finalists
Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, entrepreneurs and thinkers who deserve a spot on this year's TIME 100. — By Brian Raftery
Barack Obama
AGE: 47
OCCUPATION: President of the United States
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 3
PRO: He overcame the Clinton machine, the McCain brigade and America's racial history to win nearly 53% of the vote and a shot at what's beginning to seem like the least enviable job in the world.
CON: For a guy whose campaign was renowned for order, Obama's Cabinet appointments have been a tad messy. But let's face it: he's the most powerful man in the world.
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