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Sam Perry: Oprah's "Mr. Man" Revealed, To Be On Show Friday

Huffington Post | Posted 11.06.2008 | Home


Oprah's random shoulder to cry on has been identified, and he'll be on her show Friday. Oprah Winfrey said on her show Wednesday that she did not kno...

Oprah Unleashed! Shouts Of Joy During Post-Election Show (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Posted 11.05.2008 | Home


Oprah Winfrey had a special live post-election special on Wednesday, and screamed with joy over the victory of Obama. Winfrey publicly endorsed Obama ...

Oprah's Vote Lost & How You Can Fight to Assure It Doesn't Happen to You!

Brad Friedman | Posted 11.01.2008 | Home


Brad Friedman

Now that the touch-screen voting machine that Oprah voted on failed to properly register her vote on the screen, perhaps we may finally be able to get rid of these damned things.

Obama Election Night Rally Guest List

Posted 10.31.2008 | Home


UPDATE Gov. Blagojevich has been invited to the Grant Park rally, according to a note from the governor's office to Capitol Fax. Barack Obama's mo...

Oprah Winfrey Headlining Obama Fundraising Weekend In Chicago

Posted 10.08.2008 | Home


UPDATE Media will not be allowed to cover any of Oprah's remarks, the Tribune reports: Obama's campaign has said a pool reporter will be allowed t...

Oprah: Sarah Palin Can Come On My Show After The Election

Huffington Post | Posted 09.05.2008 | Home


Oprah Winfrey, who made the first political endorsement of her life this year in supporting Barack Obama, said in a statement Friday that she would be...

The Oprah Effect: One Million Votes, Study Says

The Huffington Post via Political Wire | Posted 08.08.2008 | Home


How much did Oprah Winfrey's endorsement help Barack Obama? Quite a lot, a new study concludes. Economists at the University of Maryland find that Opr...

Can Radio with Heart Capture the Heart?

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 07.15.2008 | Home


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

It is possible that there is a greater power in bringing people together than there is in tearing them apart? Could it be that inspirational broadcasting which is Oprah's hallmark can ultimately triumph over calling people names?

Oprah: "I'm Euphoric" Over Obama Nomination

Huffington Post | Posted 06.05.2008 | Home


There's widespread speculation that Oprah Winfrey's brand has been harmed by her endorsement of Barack Obama — the first political endorsement o...

Experience vs. Inspiration

Roseanne Barr | Posted 02.22.2008 | Home


Roseanne Barr

When I fly in an airplane I want the pilot with the most experience, not the one who can inspire hope in me that I get to where I am going. It's not really the job of a public servant to inspire.

'Spirit of Upset'

NY Times | David Kocieniewski | Posted 02.04.2008 | Home


Despite the brutal schedule of the pre-Super Tuesday endgame, Senator Barack Obama seemed crisp and inspired this afternoon throughout his 35-minute a...

DRAMATIC DEMOCRATIC SHIFT

CNN | Posted 02.04.2008 | Home


Democratic Sen. Hillary Clinton is losing ground to Sen. Barack Obama in a national CNN/Opinion Research Corp. poll released on the eve of critical Su...

Campaign Reaches Fever Pitch

New York Times | Brian Knowlton | Posted 02.03.2008 | Home


With two days to go before Super Tuesday's multistate nominating contests, candidates for both parties campaigned furiously on Sunday, trying to seize...

Oprah Back On Campaign Trail With Obama

New York Times | Jeff Zeleny | Posted 02.02.2008 | Home


Oprah is on the way. On Sunday, Oprah Winfrey is returning to the presidential campaign trail to headline a California event for Senator Barack Obama...

America's Next Top President

Margaret Cho | Posted 01.25.2008 | Home


Margaret Cho

Why are white men allowed to look at the issues and judge for themselves and the rest of us are expected to take sides grade school style? That is like if all the stupid people voted for Huckabee.

Where Was Oprah? And Four Other Lessons From NH

Van Jones | Posted 01.09.2008 | Home


Van Jones

The polls inevitably caused the Obama team to let down its guard; it seemed like big guns weren't needed in NH. Nobody should ever underestimate the Clinton machine again.

Oprah Stakes Her Brand For Obama

New York Times | David Carr | Posted 12.24.2007 | Home


Ms. Winfrey's support of Mr. Obama -- she has held fund-raisers and arranged several large rallies -- has been written off in some political circles a...

Is John Edwards the Energizer Bunny of 2008?

Toby Barlow | Posted 12.20.2007 | Home


Toby Barlow

In terms of historical precedent, I would certainly prefer it if he was an African American woman of Hispanic descent, but as they say, nobody's perfect.

The Obama Phenomenon

James Zogby | Posted 12.14.2007 | Home


James Zogby

Americans have been left bitter and cynical. Into this arena Obama has issued a call in a different voice - an appeal to the angels of our better selves coupled with the optimism and conviction that change can come.

Noteworthy Solo Women of 2007 - The Good, The Bad and the Ugly

Lea Lane | Posted 12.13.2007 | Home


Lea Lane

Here is the third annual (highly subjective, highly varied) list of the year's fascinating solo women.

Oprah: "I Was Hoping To Run Into Hillary At The Gym"

Huffington Post | Danny Shea | Posted 12.12.2007 | Home


This morning on "Good Morning America," Diane Sawyer was interviewing Denzel Washington and Oprah Winfrey about their upcoming movie, "The Great Debat...

Who's the Real Idealist, Hillary or Obama?

Sean Wilentz | Posted 12.12.2007 | Home


Sean Wilentz

R.J. Eskow charges that a recent interview I gave supporting Hillary was part of a coordinated campaign, and that I smeared idealism as something for "suckers." Every bit of both charges is completely false.

Oprah Elects Barack as President — Not So Fast!

Bonnie Fuller | Posted 12.12.2007 | Home


Bonnie Fuller

Now if Oprah, a daytime talk show host and magazine impresario, can sway a presidential election, that surely seals it — we are officially living in a celebrity culture.

Oprah: Vote For Obama Not A Vote Against Clinton

ABC News | Posted 12.11.2007 | Home


As soon as Oprah Winfrey endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president, the buzz began about her potential to sway an election. In an exclusive i...

Finally, Some Parity in the Party Primaries (Just Don't Ask Me to Try to Predict Them)

Eric Schmeltzer | Posted 12.11.2007 | Home


Eric Schmeltzer

The best-funded, establishment-choice candidates of both parties now find themselves in a dogfight.