AGE: 59
OCCUPATION: Junior Senator from New York, 2008 presidential hopeful
NUMBER OF TIME COVERS: 10
PREVIOUS APPEARANCES ON THE TIME 100: 2
PRO: The first First Lady to be elected to office and the first female Senator to represent New York, Clinton is hoping to add first female President of the United States to her list of accolades.
CON: While most polls place her in the lead for the Democratic ticket, she is one of the most polarizing candidates, with consistently split approval ratings that could jeopardize her candidacy.