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TIME magazine picked Obama for 2008 over Clinton, Palin and others

Video Dec. 17: Richard Stengel from TIME magazine announces the publication’s pick for 2008’s Person of the Year – President-elect Barack Obama. Today show Slideshow The life of Barack Obama: The path of the president-elect, from childhood to party leader more photos Slideshow Barack Obama’s two-year journey to his historic election encompassed fist bumps, controversies and celebrations. more photos Slideshow A political life: From Watergate to the White House to Whitewater, politics has been Hillary Clinton’s life. more photos Slideshow Rise of Sarah Palin: From an Alaska beauty queen, governor to John McCain’s running mate. more photos

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updated 8:40 a.m. ET Dec. 17, 2008

For the top 25 and more information on this year's candidates visit the TIME Web site.

More on TIME Person's of the Year:

• Obama named TIME's Person of the Year
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