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

Roland Burris

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AGE: 71
OCCUPATION: Illinois Senator (for now)
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 0

PRO: Blagojevich's embattled appointee survived procedural snafus and dubious Democrats to get his seat ...

CON: ... only to be accused of fudging the facts about his relationship with the governor. He'll either go down as the world's luckiest Senator or its unluckiest comptroller.

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