Who Will Be Person of the Year in 2007?

TIME asked several prominent individuals whom they would choose for the 2007 Person of the Year. The nominations continue

John Kerry Democratic Senator from Massachusetts who ran for President against George W. Bush in 2004

I nominate Marine Lance Corporal James Crosby, outreach coordinator for the Massachusetts Department of Veterans Services, who reminds us what it means to keep faith with our brothers and sisters in arms. Three years ago, a rocket attack in Iraq left James with a spinal-cord injury that put him in a wheelchair, but his spirit endures, and he carries on as an inspiration to a new generation of vets.

Aretha Franklin The "Queen of Soul" and the second most-honored female singer in Grammy history

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