This article is about Oprah Winfrey talking about how she believes that Obama is the right person the presidency election. She stated to Larry King, "I think that what he stands for, what he has proven that he can stand for, what he has shown was worth me going out on a limb for and I haven't done it in the past because I haven't felt that anybody — I didn't know anybody well enough to be able to say, I believe in this person." With this passion, respect, and belief, Winfrey had opened up her Santa Barbara-area estate to help fund her fellow Chicagoan friend, Barack Obama. The ticket at the door started at $2,300, whcih was the most allowable under the federal capaign financial limits. In addition, tickets were risen at $50,000, to enter and stay for dinner; which included the "wander through the house while searching for a bathroom."
I think Oprah Winfrey is someone big and someone a lot of people idolize. If she wants Obama to be president, so will a whole bunch of others. She has a whole lot of power to change people's mind. Lately, I've been seeing that political matters are becoming into a hollywood thing. Media has given them so much attention turning them into celebrities with loving and hating fans. Recently, I found myspace that had a very pretty girl with pictures of herself wearing a shirt that says, " I LOVE OBAMA." People are forming into fans of presidents or candidates. It's like me loving Johnny Depp and wearing shirt saying, "I LOVE DEPP." Wow! Amazing!
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It sounds like Obama has alot of support and he might just have the peoples supprot. Even though i think the price for his funraiser is redicolous.
Obama definally won a huge victory on this one. He now has not only oprah's support (worth a lot) but also the votes of thousands of oprah viewers. If he keeps this up he just might win.
I agree with you when you say that political matters are becoming into a hollywood thing. It is true. Media is one of the biggest sources that influences one's opinions. If someone sees a celebrity that they love and see what opinion that celebrity has, they'll probably start to form the same opinion as that celebrity. Fame and television and media in general just influence the population so much that politics aren't even based on what is right anymore.
If Oprah Winfrey supports Obama this will influence many people. This is really good for Obama and might end up winning. If he gains more celebrity support and people who are influenced by them too.
While this certainly will benefit Obama in many ways, it can hurt him in some subtle ways. Some serious people might begin to think its all a popularity contest and because Obama is endorsed by Oprah, people might start to think, Obama is only getting votes because he is popular and not for his political traits or experience
I have a feeling that this will bring in a lot of money for Obama. After this event I think that Obama will go to the top with a whole bunch of money. The idea of a celebrity helping out with his campaign is a good idea.
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