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

Jon Stewart

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AGE: 46
OCCUPATION: Faux-news anchor
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 1

PRO: Just a few months ago, there were questions about whether political comedy could survive the post-Bush era. Then came Jim Cramer. Stewart's castigating Q&A with the CNBC host made for one of The Daily Show's most-watched episodes and proved that even the mightiest Wall Street-er is no match for an outraged wit.

CON: Jon, America loves you. Now can you knock it off with all the self-deprecating shrugs?

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