Oprah suporting Obama - Positive or Negative?

I have my own idea which I won't put in the OP, but I was wondering how much Oprah's support of Obama is helping or hindering him from your own personal viewpoint and in the horse race?

know.I have no idea how a state like Iowa will react to her and wether it helps with dems or not.It wouldn't influence anyone I know but so?????

You have to spin pretty hard to paint this as a negative.

having little influence on my support.

She's an American citizen, she can support any candidate. As well as volunteer her time to support that candidate's campaign.

MKJ

If anything it will be a negative because Dr Phil's connection with her. Dr Phil is a effing quack and should be locked up. He is a useless idiot that has no business giving advice to others.

FYI

principles. She supports Obama simply because of his race. I know it, you know and so does any right thinking person. Not because Obama has the most experience, knowledge, personality, all the attributes one needs to be president from day one. Her support for him is like the whites in the old south who would never vote for a black but would support the white candidate even when folks knew the black candidate was way more qualified.

Just my thoughts
Ben David

I'm sure that's a big factor in her support. I think she genuinely believes Obama is better than all the other candidates, because he's black, sure, but also because of his positions. I mean she didn't support Sharpton, did she? He's black. :)

but that is part of it. I would expect the same is true for Oprah -- that she supports him for a variety of reasons.-mb

Because he is black and because he is the first black to truly have a chance to win. I disagree with her completely. She would not even have any of the other candidates on her show. The whites down south will not vote for him in a million years even if the like Oprah. I have many southerners in my extended family and the "n" word flows freely even from their small children. I have lost respect for Oprah due to her support of one candidate and her not giving any one else a forum to show their qualifications. We are not blind sheep who are going to do what the mighty Oprah tells us to do. I am no longer willing to vote for him and I no longer watch her show.

And I think you may be correct. I don't see many white southerners voting for Obama, least of all due to Oprah's endorsement and support, but what about the larger populations of black southerners? Wouldn't a lot of them agree with Oprah?

"Her support for him is like the whites in the old south who would never vote for a black but would support the white candidate even when folks knew the black candidate was way more qualified."

That's fucking ridiculous.

and unhip to boot

I haven't watched enough of Oprah to determine if she is polarizing. Nor do I care to.

Although, unhip, well, I can't argue that. But how on earth is she polarizing???? :shrug: MKJ

What's so hard to understand? It's a simple concept. Oprah is polarizing

tame in the controversy arena.

MKJ

that offends many. She has also supported a number of questionable figures and causes over the years. Her bullying within the industry (she has a well known reputation for this) also offends many

I'm encouraged the polarization you describe requires some holistic and existential thinking on the part of those who fall on the opposing polarizing point.

MKJ

It's a big positive for his campaign.

It cant hurt.

Just curious if it works or not.

and that's a win for everyone.