Washington – TV show host Oprah Winfrey, the nation’s wealthiest African-American, endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., in May. Now she is in discussions about playing a broader role in the campaign.
On Saturday, Winfrey will host her first-ever presidential fundraising affair at her estate in Montecito, Calif. – an event expected to raise more than $3 million for Obama’s campaign. That’s just a start. The Winfrey and Obama machines have maintained silence on what her role will be, but the idea of her appearing in television ads and other appeals is very much in play. She offered during a recent interview with CNN’s Larry King: “My money isn’t going to make any difference. My value to him – my support of him – is probably worth more than any other check that I could write.”
The Washington Post
