Monroe Chat

I am surprised, I didn't think that Oprah usually offered her support to Political Candidates -
Golly, after seeing how her endorsements affect books and their authors, I can only wonder about how her vocal support will affect Mr. Obama's campaign .....

Do you think that there are people who would change their political vote based on a Celebrity endorsement???
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - Oprah Winfrey said worry about the direction of her country and a personal belief in Barack Obama pushed her to make her first endorsement in a presidential campaign, invaluable support in a tight race for the Democratic nomination.

The weekend "Oprahpalooza" lends A-list star power to Obama's campaign, drawing huge crowds that Obama hopes will turn into his fans. Tens of thousands were expected to turn out for the media diva's Iowa stops and her Sunday visits to South Carolina and New Hampshire with Obama and his wife. In South Carolina, the campaign ran out of the 18,000 tickets originally available for the biggest event and moved it to the 80,000-seat University of South Carolina football stadium.

In Iowa, spectators lined up hours early. Cameras flashed in the capacity crowd during Winfrey's speech, which opened to loud applause and was frequently interrupted by cries of "We love Oprah."

Winfrey said she felt nervous and "out of my pew" as she addressed a gathering hall packed shoulder-to-shoulder in the largest gathering of Iowans in the campaign this year. But she did not hide her political convictions, making an argument for change from the Bush administration other than another Clinton in the White House.

Full story :
http://apnews.myway.com//article/200712 ... JDCO0.html