The problem with a rating system is that it's too easy to give a "0" and it pulls down the person's rank immensely. Hence, see Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton both out of the top 30 (!) now. Obama sits at 40, with 48 "points," and Clinton sits at 172, with 30 "points." Won't it be egg on Time's face when the first viable female candidate for president doesn't even make their list?
Obviously, the list judges popularity, not influence. Influence can impact a person positively or negatively. For example, Fidel Castro had huge influence. Judging his influence versus his popularity are two entirely different things. Clinton may divide voters, but that refers to her popularity, not her influence.
I could go on and on about how this list is really silly and how Time should have more class than to put something like this up, but, who cares? What influence do I have?
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