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Oprah Winfrey's doing the 'Happy Dance' for Barack Obama

By Elizabeth Snead

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June 5, 2008 12:49 PM

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Oprah Winfrey is so thrilled that Barack Obama will be the Democratic candidate for president that she told ET that she's been "doing the happy dance all day."

The longtime Obama fan says,  "I'm so proud of Barack and Michelle Obama (his wife and the upcoming guest host of "The View")  and what this means for all of us -- the new possibilities for our country.

And if he asks -- and maybe even if he doesn't -- she says she is "ready to go door to door!"

Well, it may come to that! This promises to be a tough presidential race.

We're curious. Will Oprah's Obama support influence your vote?

Photo: Michelle Obama, left, Barack Obama and Oprah Winfrey rally support in Manchester, N.H.
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37 Comments

Oprah's endorsement already won my support months ago. When I saw Oprah campaigning for Obama in Iowa I was struck by what a nice humble sweet man he is. When Oprah said Obama could have been a very rich man but instead chose to work as a community organizer my eyes filled up with tears. This is a good good man. This is someone who needs to be in the white house.


Will Oprah's Obama support influence your vote?

Yes. I have decided not to vote for Obama after seeing her "He is the one" speech. It was stupid.


Oprah already influenced me to support Obama months ago when she campaigned for him in Iowa. When Oprah said that Obama, a the first black president of the Harvard Law Review could have been a very rich man but instead became a community organizer I was moved to tears. He seemed like such a gentle humble man when Oprah introduced him. A really nice person. I was moved to tears. We need his gentle spirit in the White House.


Absolutely NO! In fact she turned me off when she wouldn't allow any other candidates on her show. I thought--What's she afraid of? Sorry Big-O.


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Could be a great number to reach out for contributions, volunteers and support.

Mr. Obama could post daily recorded phone messages!


NO! Oprah lost me as a viewer when she injected herself into politics. She is a rich snob & so are BHO & MO!


Yes - I will NOT vote for him. Oprah is as weird as Tom Cruise anymore - her "spiritual phase" is way off base and her ego is out of control. I lost respect for her many, many years ago, and anyone she endorses sends up red flags. Also, I can not vote for someone ashamed of this country and who will not show respect for the USA by refusing to say the pledge of allegiance, and/or our country's nat'l anthem - instead stubbornly standing there w/out their hand over their heart - very sad indeed. I can't believe it, but I will, I now must vote for McCain.


he would do much better without her. one of few, if any, blemishes in his campaign..


Martin Luther King said look beyond someone's skin color. I guess he meant it only for white people.


It's really amazing that so many people were angered by Oprah when she picked Obama for President. I heard pundits and white women claim her endorsement had little or no impact on this race but I beg to differ. Remember it was prior to Iowa and New Hampshere when she endorsed Barack and campaigned for him in those two states and then held a rally in South Carolina with more than 35,000 people in attendance.

Let's give credit when it's due and recognize the tremendous respect Oprah displayed and how she suffered from a backlash of many of her viewers because she endorsed an African American male who was just as qualified or more than 3 members of Americas most powerful political families.

Oprah it was you who who jump-started this long journey of Barack Obamas historical candidacy to be the first person of color nominated to lead a major party in these United States and you should be proud and when your ready to go door to door, I would be honored to join you.

So we can complete this mission of electing this great candidate of color as the next president of this nation!


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