"GQ" Names Obama "MAN OF THE YEAR" !!!

by **J The Kidd** Mon Nov 17, 2008 9:43 pm

GQ has named Barack Obama one if its "Men of the Year" with a cover
and article — penned by Senator Ted Kennedy — that went to press before
Election Day.

Obama is joined by Michael Phelps, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Jon Hamm,
each of whom grace one of GQ's four "Men of the Year" covers.

GQ named Obama "Game Changer of the Year," and an excerpt of Kennedy's piece appears below:

As I write this, Barack Obama and John McCain have just
completed their final debate, and the country is a few short days away
from a historic election. Of course, I'm doing all that I can for my
candidate. But whether he wins or loses, Barack Obama has ushered in a
new era of American politics with a limitless vision of a better future
that will endure for many years to come. Through his candidacy, Obama
has provided a glimpse of a stronger, better, fairer America, where
change comes from the bottom up, where we all come together to meet the
great challenges of our time. He has inspired millions of new voters of
all ages, races, and incomes to lend their voices for real change. For
in this man, Americans can see not just the audacity but the
possibility of hope for the country that is yet to be....

That is what I saw when I enlisted in his campaign. I saw new hope for a
way out of the economic wilderness and for a just and fair prosperity that
rewards the many and not the few. New hope that this nation will at
last lead the world to turn the tide of global warming and turn aside
from an energy future that threatens the future itself. New hope that
we will teach all our children well. New hope--and this is the cause of
my life--that we will guarantee for every American quality affordable
health care as a fundamental right and not as a privilege. New
hope--and this is the great cause of America itself--that we shall
overcome once and for all the setting of race against race, gender
against gender, ethnic group against ethnic group, and straight against
gay.

Win or lose, with the Obama candidacy the torch has been passed, and I hope I made a difference.

Read Kennedy's full article about Obama here. The "Men of the Year" issue goes on sale nationally November 25, and will be online at men.style.com tomorrow morning.

The cover shot, which appears below, was taken by Mark Seliger in
Philadelphia on October 3. The photographer was only given 1 minute, 45
seconds for the entire shoot:

This inside black and white shot was taken by Seliger at a rally in Grand Rapids, Michigan on October 2:

The issue also includes photographs of Ted Kennedy — declared a
"Legend" by the magazine — at his home in Hyannisport, MA on October
14. One of the photos appears below:

All photos: Mark Seliger/GQ

by **TREND$ETTER** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:47 pm

Damn Obama has more grey hair than I thought damn.

by **J The Kidd** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:48 pm

fo real it looks like dude slept on the floor LMAO!!!

by **TREND$ETTER** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:54 pm

Lmao shit looks funny dude shoulda did something about that haha.

by **J The Kidd** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:57 pm

Lmao i know real talk look like he rolled around in carpet...

i used to know one dude that had this bad.. poor lil rich used to sleep on the floor and come to school wit dat fuzz head. smh

by **TREND$ETTER** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:59 pm

Lmfao @ fuzz head you a fool!

by **J The Kidd** Mon Nov 17, 2008 10:59 pm

Hahahahahahaha

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