Oprah Winfrey to raise money for Obama

[TeamJordan23]

Oprah Winfrey to raise money for Obama
By DEANNA BELLANDI, Associated Press Writer

Forget the girl of YouTube videos. The real Obama girl is doing her part for the candidate. Talk show host Oprah Winfrey plans to hold a Sept. 8 fundraiser for Democratic hopeful Barack Obama at her palatial estate near Santa Barbara, Calif., according to campaign spokesman Dan Pfeiffer.

Obama has raised more than $58 million for his White House bid. Forbes magazine estimates that Winfrey, the Chicago-based host who boasts a lot more, including a magazine, is worth $1.5 billion.

Obama already enjoys the support of Hollywood moguls like David Geffen and Jeffrey Katzenberg, and Winfrey's fundraiser is another chance for him to tap into money in California, which was his top donor state from April through June with a total take of $4.2 million.

Winfrey is a well-known fan of Obama, calling him "my favorite guy" and "my choice" on CNN's "Larry King Live" last year before he announced he would run for president.

Recently, one of the more popular YouTube videos is Amber Lee Ettinger, aka Obama Girl, in a racy performance titled, "I Got A Crush On Obama."

Yet, when Obama appeared on Oprah's show last year, Winfrey asked him if he would announce a presidential bid on her program.

"I don't think I could say no to you," Obama replied. "Oprah, you're my girl."

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070717/ap_on_el_pr/obama_oprah_2

[Beaverhausen]

1. Oh good, because he really needs it

:eyes:

Why doesn't she help him come up with some ideas?

[Ethelk2044]

3. He already has the ideas. He needs to the money combat lies

Go Obama!

[bhumikag]

11. more than sound bites

u are right..Obama has yet to come up with concrete ideas on foreign policy,immigration, security,economy,education and health..all very important issues. presently he is riding the popularity wave but after that wave recedes..he will have to get down to the real debate where he will have to present more than cheesy sound bites


bhumika
politics desk,the newsroom

[Kingstree]

2. Good for Oprah

to support her favorite. Besides, this is not breaking news. She has always had his back in this campaign.

[Bullet1987]

4. Well...that support is worth at LEAST $10 million...lol

[Benhurst]

5. As goes Oprah Winfrey,

so goes Oprah Winfrey.

[msongs]

6. maybe she will have to cancel her tv show until after the election nt

[Colobo]

7. Good- Oprah is fighting the good fight.

[Dragonbreathp9d]

8. All she needs to do is slap "Oprah's Book Club" on some ballots

then Obama would win a landslide. If she can make a couple million housewives read Faulkner, she could sure make them vote

[bedpanartist]

9. Do Not Mess with Oprah Winfrey

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7a1lpfD4Ew">Oprah Winfrey Will Kill You Dead

She has a huge secret military encampment underneath the Mall of America that unleashes thousands of sleeper cells of soccer moms to spread the radical jihad of pointless suburban consumerism every day.

Do no mess with Oprah.

[Scriptor Ignotus]

10. I can see it now

CARS!!! Underneath your voting booth...a brand new car!!! you get a car and you get a car and you get a car!! CARS!!!!!!!!

haha, seriously though I am very happy to hear we have her endorsement.

[bamacrat]

12. Couldn't she just give him $100 Million, as friends? n/t

[RFKJr4PRES]

13. Oprah also helped push Arnold S on us in Cali

Thanks Oprah.

She use to have such great guests on such as Marianne Williamson who is helping promote the Dept of Peace, and yet she has never had Kucinich on who his more closely aligned with the progress she pretends to promote.

[snowbear]

16. Big deal. Ahnold would've won your state regardless of her $$ or not.

How on earth can you blame Oprah for the giving Ahnold another term? Doesn't he have sky-high approval ratings there?

[Perry Logan]

14. She is known for her philanthropy to hopeless causes.

Just kidding. That's one powerful ally for Obama.

[Imagevision]

15. This is the first time ever Oprah has endorsed a political candidate, no doubt she

will tilt some serious numbers to Obama's camp. Hillary has Spielberg, but he doesn't have the clout or a daytime talk-show. Obama is quite fortunate. Oprah you go girl, sell Barack like the best book you've ever read!!

[illinoisprogressive]

18. Oprah is more powerful than even Speilberg. And she has millions of women who

follow her and what she says.

[illinoisprogressive]

17. And when Oprah speaks, thousands listen and follow.

When I worked at a bookstore, whenever Oprah reviewed a book , women would come in all day looking for it.
She is also the most powerful woman in the world.