From the Left: Oprah hits the campaign trail
The Patriot Post
Daytime-TV icon Oprah Winfrey hit the campaign trail for Barack Obama this week, drawing over 70,000 people in South Carolina and New Hampshire. Winning Winfrey’s support—a woman of near mythic status as one of the top names in entertainment—was a huge coup for Obama, who has been stuck in a near-permanent second place behind Hillary Clinton. Winfrey’s stump speeches contained some well-placed digs at the former first lady, referring to her flip-flopping on the Iraq war and making some general comments about accountability and integrity that could refer only to the Clinton camp. All this hoopla over Winfrey’s appearance begs the question: Will Oprah’s army of fans really throw their support behind Obama, or are they just in it for a chance to share the stadium with her for an afternoon?
Daytime-TV icon Oprah Winfrey hit the campaign trail for Barack Obama this week, drawing over 70,000 people in South Carolina and New Hampshire. Winning Winfrey’s support—a woman of near mythic status as one of the top names in entertainment—was a huge coup for Obama, who has been stuck in a near-permanent second place behind Hillary Clinton. Winfrey’s stump speeches contained some well-placed digs at the former first lady, referring to her flip-flopping on the Iraq war and making some general comments about accountability and integrity that could refer only to the Clinton camp. All this hoopla over Winfrey’s appearance begs the question: Will Oprah’s army of fans really throw their support behind Obama, or are they just in it for a chance to share the stadium with her for an afternoon?
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