TIME’s Person of the Year

To very few people’s surprise I’m sure, Barack Obama was named TIME’s Person of the Year. Runners-up included Henry Paulson, Nicolas Sarkozy, Sarah Palin, and Zhang Yimou. Here’s the complete story, including the “People Who Mattered” list. Anyone you think shouldn’t be on the list? Did they leave anyone out? Like maybe Dirtwoman?

December 17, 2008; 2:48 PM • by Valerie Catrow

To very few people’s surprise I’m sure, Barack Obama was named TIME’s Person of the Year.

Runners-up included Henry Paulson, Nicolas Sarkozy, Sarah Palin, and Zhang Yimou.

Here’s the complete story, including the “People Who Mattered” list.

Anyone you think shouldn’t be on the list? Did they leave anyone out? Like maybe Dirtwoman?

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Valerie Catrow

Valerie Catrow is editor of RVAFamily, mother to a mop-topped first grader, and always really excited to go to bed.

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