*Nope, this time won’t be like the last time.
On Monday, when she appeared on the CBS morning news show, Oprah Winfrey said she’s still “100 percent behind” President Obama, but won’t have time to campaign for him this year.
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“I actually love our president and have the utmost respect for him and that office and what it takes to be there,” Winfrey told CBS’s Early Show. “I will not be out because I’m trying to fix a network.”
Winfrey threw her support behind Obama four years ago and even hit the campaign trail on his behalf. But she said that problems with the low-rated Oprah Winfrey Network will keep her from being an active participant in the campaign this time.
Well that makes sense. I am sure she will still be a significant donor.
Oprah can’t donate anymore than the average donor which is $2500. She helped get elected Obama NOT because of money but the exposure that she gave him. Hope this helps to give you some insight on celebs and how they can contribute to a presidential candidate.
Uhm, the real money is in fundraising. What Oprah can do is host one like she did last time around where raked in millions. Money is what keeps campaigns in operation.
Hope that gave you some insight on how money actually does help presidential candidates get elected.
You basically said what I said in a different way. This discussion is good.
Thanks and I well aware of campaign limits. She be giving more than me and i am sure encouraging others to do the same, possibly hosting fundraising opportunities. I don’t see her as having time to stump for him with a failing network.
@butter. Not sure if you believe everything you read but the true reason Oprah isn’t going to campaign for Obama is because she’s afraid the samething that happened with her talk show wil
also happen with her network and that is she will lose viewers on a already struggling network. I wish her the best.
I’m saying…if she diiiiiid support Obie?, maaaaaybe she would haaaaaave a damn audience FOR her network! You’d think by “now”, she would focus ‘on issues concerning…”her people”! After all “that’s” what maaaaaade her! “Us” watching back in the day, as she haaaaad the balls to address such issues as Bensonherst,racism etc….! And does she reeeeally think they’re gonna let her fk with the “major” networks!? (a falsetto) “HAAAAAAYIL” naaaaaw! What she shouuuuuld do is be WTF “B.E.T. shouuuuuuld be, & cover issues,make movies about OUR history etc…..! But again?….”youuuu can call meh crazaaaaaaaay” (sung like Guy!) Aaaaand…”scene”,cutain closes. Wink!
Ps….quite as kept?, supporting Obie was what started her decline in ratings, with her old show, which ALSO should “tell huh sumptin”! “YT” ain’t yo friend so stop tryin to impress them”!!! But oh well, it’s her money &…….”kids tahdeh”.
Sorry…”quiet” as kept etc…..!
Edward Klein says in his best selling book “Amateur: Barack Obama in the White House” that Oprah’s not campaigning because Michelle refused to have Oprah do a show from the White House to help kick off the First Lady’s obesity campaign. Mrs. Obama told staffers she didn’t want the celebrity around because she is “rich and fat”.