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Who's Roswell's Person of the Year?

TIME magazine named President Barack Obama their person of the year. Tell us who you think should win from our town!

On Dec. 19, Time magazine named President Barack Obama as their Person of the Year.

The magazine invited votes on 40 candidates, including Obama, Gabby Douglas and Kim Jong Un. Other options included The Mars Rover and the Higgs Boson Particle.

But who cares about the same-old, same-old? Who is Roswell’s Person of the Year—the man or woman who, in Timespeak, “most influenced the news this year for better or worse”?

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Tell us your pick and why in the comment section below! We'll close comments Friday, Dec. 28, have you vote for your favorite person and name the winner during the second week in January.


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