Oprah for President

Recently, Oprah has accompanied Obama on many public campaigns incluuding one that occured this week at Universal Citywalk. One article i read, talked about Oprah’s presence within Obama’s campaigns especially in Iowa. There was a fifty minute rally to promote Obama’s campaign. Oprah delivered a speech of her own, claiming she had no influence but to promote people to take action in the following election. She even included Obama’s opposition to the Iraq war and aroused a standing ovation from the audience. Oprah according to mass media is one of the most powerful celebrities of this day and era.I think that Oprah will definitely be a successful person to promote and publicize the positive aspects of Obama within his campaign. Even though she is not directly telling and convincing her fans, to vote for Obama, her acceptance and support for the candidate is a huge statement publicly. Personally I don’t think its correct to use a public figure like Oprah within politics. I remember a couple years ago, the band Dixie Chicks expressed their discontent with President Bush and suffered consequences, but should these be carried over for celebrities supporting political figures as well? what makes Oprah different from other celebrities? Many people can say I have my own views, but people in the public eye such as Oprah can always have an Influence.