Day 2 of 'Oprahpalooza' Begins in SC

[sniffa]

Media mogul Oprah Winfrey on Sunday told thousands of people in a football stadium in this early voting state to shrug off Barack Obama's detractors and help him "seize the opportunity" in his bid for the White House.

"South Carolina _ January 26th is your moment," Winfrey said, referring to the state Democratic primary date during a campaign stop alongside the Illinois senator. "It's your time to seize the opportunity to support a man who, as the Bible says, loves mercy and does justly."

Obama's campaign said more than 29,000 attended the event at the University of South Carolina's football stadium. It had the feel of a rock concert, with bands playing for early arrivals and campaign supporters yelling "fire it up" to the crowd.

Winfrey, who also campaigned for Obama on Saturday in Iowa, offered a touch of talk show-like advice during a 17-minute speech. "There are those who say it's not his time, that he should wait his turn. Think about where you'd be in your life if you'd waited when people told you to," she said.

"I'm sick of politics as usual," Winfrey said. "We need Barack Obama."

http://www.casperstartribune.net/articles/2007/12/09/ap/entertainment/d8te7lfg1.txt

[Whoa_Nelly]

1. Am just wondering

Will Oprah be president? Or does she just (hopefully) want a say in the WH?

It's one thing to speak up and endorse a candidate, even donate to the campaign.
Seems to be a whole 'nother thing to go on the road and make it a production number, show after show.
O know that wherever she goes to appear in public, there WILL be a huge crowd.

How much has O spent on doing all this for Obama?


(Don't flame me about Obama, please...am talking about Oprah here, Not Obama.)

[NewHampster]

2. I'm sure you'll get flamed anyay

unless you have asbestos pants.

[snowbear]

4. Why should anyone flame you?

If she was supporting your candidate (whoever that may be) would you care?

She's already said in interviews that she's doing what she can with "boots on the ground, not money in the bank"

[goldcanyonaz]

3. Oprah sure packed on the pounds.

Thank G-D she's not endorsing another diet.

[snowbear]

5. Your 2nd post to say that?

[goldcanyonaz]

6. Sorry, but do I need more posts to "say" that?

[snowbear]

7. Wow.. we landed a friendly one.

Welcome to DU.

Watch where you step.

[goldcanyonaz]

8. LOL! Thanks, I think...