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PERSON OF THE YEAR

George W. Bush For sticking to his guns (literally and figuratively), for reshaping the rules of politics to fit his ten-gallon-hat style of leadership and for setting the global agenda whether the world likes it or not, Bush is TIME's Person of the Year 30

LATEST COVER STORY Mind & Body Happiness Jan. 17, 2004 Past Issues Tsunami Jan. 10, 2004 ----------------- Person of the Year Jan. 3, 2004 ----------------- Secrets of the Nativity Dec. 13, 2004 ----------------- The Stealth Killer Dec. 6, 2004 ----------------- Coolest Inventions Nov. 29, 2004 ----------------- Battle for Fallujah Nov. 22, 2004 ----------------- Four More Years Nov. 15, 2004 ----------------- The Joy Of Sox Nov. 8, 2004 ----------------- The Morning After Nov. 1, 2004 ----------------- The God Gene Oct. 25, 2004 ----------------- The Vote Battle Oct. 18, 2004 ----------------- Visions of Tomorrow Oct. 11, 2004 ----------------- The Tragedy of Sudan Oct. 4, 2004 ----------------- CBS Controversy Sept. 27, 2004 ----------------- America's Border Sept. 20, 2004 ----------------- Struggle Within Islam Sept. 13, 2004 ----------------- World of George Bush Sept. 6, 2004 -----------------   SPECIAL REPORTS  Coolest Video Games 2004  Coolest Inventions  Wireless Society  Cool Tech 2004 PHOTOS AND GRAPHICS  At The Epicenter  Paths to Pleasure  Quotes of the Week  This Week's Gadget  Cartoons of the Week More graphics >> More photos >> MORE STORIES Advisor: Rove Warrior The Bushes: Family Dynasty Klein: Benneton Ad Presidency More Stories >> CNN.com: Latest News

THE BUSH LEGACY: Bold? Yes. Wise? We'll see. Six historians assess how the President will be remembered 55

THE STRATEGIST

Karl Rove Bush's closest adviser wields influence that extends far beyond the campaign. Here's how his mind works 60

IN THE ARENA: Joe Klein on how Bush quietly put together the most diverse Cabinet in American history 73

DYNASTY: A Bush has been on the ticket in six of the last seven presidential elections, and Jeb waits in the wings 79

FAMILY TIES: Bush's influential roots 82

Q&A: Hugh Sidey with the former President and First Lady 87

PHOTO ESSAY

Medal Day Scenes from a Bush visit with wounded soldiers 90

THE INSURGENT

Al-Zarqawi Why he ranks with bin Laden 96

THE FILMMAKERS

Hitting Their Mark What Moore and Gibson share in common 104

THE BLOGGERS

Balance of Power As the three men behind Power Line proved to CBS, weblogs are here to stay 109

PEOPLE WHO MATTERED

Unforgettable Newsmakers who made 2004 so special 116

MILESTONES: Last goodbyes to a former President, an acting titan, a TV captain and more 158

PEOPLE: Dubious acts, from Elton's name calling to Ashlee's lip synching and other faux pas 189

ESSAY: Andrew Sullivan on the insurgents at home and abroad 190

FROM THE EDITOR 8

LETTERS 10

NOTEBOOK: Looking back at some key moments of 2004 17

ARTS

SCRAPING THE SKY: Architects are reinventing tall buildings around the world, with twists and turns that you never imagined 170

YOUR TIME

LIFESTYLE: Our preview of stuff to buy, eat, drink and play in 2005 183

HEALTH: This was the year of fighting fat 186

COVER: Illustration for TIME by Daniel Adel