http://www.time.com/time/specials/2008/personoftheyear/article/
After just being elected president of the United States, Barack Obama is already getting much praise from important people. His impact on the US and the world has earned him the award 2008 Time Person of the Year. This could be not a surprise to many, but also could be a surprise to some. In my opinion he deserves this honor because the other candidates aren't as nearly strong and influential as Barack Obama. The runners-up were Secretary of Treasury Henry Paulson, vice president nominee Sarah Palin, President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, and Olympics director Zhang Yimou. Barack Obama had clearly more impact on 2008 than these people because of how different a candidate he is. He strongly wants change for this country and this world. He realizes that we need to take baby steps to get to our ultimate goal of being a power house country again. Another reason why Obama is the right choice is being of how big of an impact it has on African-Americans and blacks in the world in general. It shows that this country can have a strong leader who is of a minority. The world is thrilled by this because he represents something new and fresh for the issues in our world. Overall though Barack Obama is without a doubt in my mind the Person of the Year and really starts off his campaign well. His leadership and the want to make this world better is why he deserves this honor.
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