The 2010 TIME 100 Poll

Cast your votes for the leaders, artists, innovators and icons who you think are the most influential people in the world. Though official voting for inclusion on the TIME 100 list has now closed, with Mir-Hossein Mousavi having won the honor, users can continue to vote for their favorites until the list is revealed on Thursday, April 29th

Roger Ailes

Roger Ailes

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Age: 69
Occupation: President of Fox News
Previous TIME 100 Appearances: 0

President Obama may have called Fox News a "television station that is entirely devoted to attacking my Administration," but Ailes, the station's creator and granddaddy of its current conservative climate, knows exactly what he's doing. Ailes' broadcasting machine produces an estimated $700 million in profits each year — reportedly more than CNN, MSNBC and the evening newscasts of the three major networks combined. A former Nixon strategist, Ailes is the brain behind the Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck programs. His media empire not only reports the news but also steers the political discussion.

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