Oprah Winfrey announced she is supporting Senator Barack Obama for the Democratic Presidency Race. What does this mean for Senator Hillary Clinton if any? My thoughts on this later to come...
The original thought I had on this idea before Barack's famous supporter was similar to our talks in class. Barack pairing up with a strong female partner would be a great political move for presidency. Our thoughts were gilded more towards the idea of a vice-president. We discussed the tactic that a person needs to find a partner to complement their strengths and weaknesses. They need to find someone to "say the things they can't say"!
This is the first candidate Oprah has backed. Is this a smart move for Oprah? Does she fit within the realms of a news person that should be objective? Could she in fact lose viewers by taking such a strong position? (More thoughts on this issue later!)
Barack Obama has gained the support of many celebrities. Current campaigns and ads focus on supporting Barack using their "star power" to persuade fans. Posted on YouTube I found vidieo after video of celeb support. America is ready. Are you?Celebrities for Obama. at www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZL5BF715g&mode=related&search (you will have to copy-paste to view), shows many celebs on different types of news media expressing their support. Also in my hunt for Obama support I came across the website, www.draftobama.org. Within this site there's a tab of celebrity endorsement.
America has been shying away from the more traditional news media and watching more of the entertainment news for their political knowledge, if at all. It seems to me that most Americas view politicians as liars, cheaters, and adulteresses. How many people are going to go out, dig up the facts on the candidates, and make sound vote decisions? Or how many people will look at high profile stars and take their advice instead?
Um... I think you know what I think! What do you think?
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If Oprah wants to back Obama , that's her right. In the ned I don't think it will make much difference.
The nomination is Hillary's to lose it seems.
I don't know if this is smart for Oprah, but its great for Obama. The most powerful woman in the world is not backing Hillary, and that is a huge blow. The Democratic race is interesting, and honestly, I believe America is ready to elect a black president, but not a woman.
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