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George W. Bush, Time cover December 25 2000, "Person of the Year "

nobody@flickr.com (cliff1066™) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:14:50 -0700

George W. Bush, Person of the Year, 2000 by William Coupon

Whether they knew it or not, the American electorate seemingly chose Time's Person of the Year for 2000: president-elect George W. Bush. Yet as the cover story suggested, maybe the real decider was the Supreme Court, which, after the nation had endured five weeks of rancorous debate and doubt, finally declared Bush the victor over Al Gore in the closest, most controversial election in more than a century. Deprived of a clear mandate, Bush sought something even more basic in his outreach to the nation, saying, "I will work to earn your respect." But given his campaign rhetoric to end partisan politics and "be a uniter, not a divider," the circumstances of the disputed election promised to make his reconciliation across party lines-and with the nation at large-almost impossible.

George W. Bush, Time cover December 27, 2004, "Person of the Year"

nobody@flickr.com (cliff1066™) — Sat, 25 Sep 2010 10:15:05 -0700

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President George W. Bush, Person of the Year, 2004 by Daniel Adel, Oil on board

In 2004, for the second time in four years, Time named George W. Bush Person of the Year. Both occasions followed national elections in which Bush prevailed. The issue in 2000 was the disputed election itself, which Time predicted would be the subject of debate in political science classes for years to come. The major question looming during Bush's reelection campaign was the war in Iraq: Was America more secure? Could the Iraqi people embrace liberty and democracy as peaceful paths to coexistence? In spite of polls showing many Americans to be pessimistic, Bush was emboldened by both the war and the recent election. In contrast with the 2000 election, he now felt as if he had a mandate: "I've got the will of the people at my back," he claimed after his victory.