The thinkable has happened: President-elect Obama is Time magazine’s Person of the Year. The decision was so obvious that Managing Editor Rick Stengel’s essay, “Why We Chose Obama,” does not, at least at first glance, explain why the magazine chose Obama. Runners-up included Hank Paulsen, Sarah Palin, and Zhang Yimou, who directed the opening ceremonies of the Beijing Olympics. There was one small surprise: The magazine used Shepard Fairey, who created the iconic poster of Obama during the primaries, to illustrate its cover.
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