Oprah may give Obama the edge in S.C.

[ClarkUSA]

Enjoy... oh, and the rally has begun. For those interested in viewing it, click: http://my.barackobama.com/page/content/oprahwebcast
or http://ustream.tv/1vt,YsmlDTltX5Vyeow.LLF2pLttiKm7.usc

Also, C-SPAN is replaying yesterday's blockbuster Des Moines O-O rally at 6:30 PM ET.

"Black voters seem to trust her more than they do the pols"

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Oprah Winfrey may be just what Barack Obama needs to push him over the top in South
Carolina... the black vote is critical in states like South Carolina... There's one thing about her: When she believes in something,
she goes for it wholeheartedly," America said. "When I heard she was endorsing him, I was even more excited because she
doesn't need him. Really, she has everything that she can possibly need."

The latest Rasmussen Poll shows that Obama was the top choice of 34 percent of the state's likely voters -- two points shy of Hillary
Clinton's 36 percent. A month ago, Clinton had a 10-percentage-point lead... That makes Oprah a true match for the high-profile and
influential ministers who have been singing Clinton's praises....Darrell Jackson, a state senator and pastor of a local mega-church, is
not only running Clinton's campaign in South Carolina, but he is benefitting financially from that campaign because his private company
is being paid to do her public relations outreach... Instead of hurting Obama's chances with black voters, however, the Clinton campaign
will likely suffer a backlash from disillusioned voters.

"Sometimes when a black man gets in a position, he forgets where he came from," said Tory Barrett, a 30-year-old truck driver/owner,
who is on the fence. "People promise this and promise that. When you come down to it, I feel it would be a good thing to see what kind
of changes Obama could make," Barrett said... "I think she will bring a lot of people who might have voted for Hillary to the Obama side,"
said Stacy Folks, who was standing outside of Jukes' Barbershop waiting for his 7-year-old son. "But a lot of us out here will probably
vote for him anyway. He talks like he could get something done and could make a difference."

America predicted there would be a huge turnout for the rally. She just hopes star-gazers will come away with something more than a
peep at Oprah.

"South Carolina needs a make-over," she said. "Obama and Oprah don't need us. We need them."

http://www.suntimes.com/news/mitchell/687971,CST-NWS-mitch09.article

Obama and Oprah are bringing more voters into the Democratic column and that's good for all of us. Take a bow, everyone. You're all
part of making a Democratic presidential win more sure in 2008, no matter whom you support at the moment. :-)

O-vation for the nation!

[BeyondGeography]

1. Thanks, CU

:thumbsup:

[ClarkUSA]

2. My pleasure, BG.

It's been a grand month since the Philly debates, eh? :toast:

[Bitwit1234]

3. Maybe more like the gate. Seems like Mr. Invincible

aint' so invincible any more....he can't hold em ---- he's gonna fold em.