Ever since Oprah Winfrey endorsed Barack Obama for President a year ago, there’s been a tendency in the media to yoke their fortunes. They’re both African American Chicagoans, from humble backgrounds, with cross-racial appeal. They’re charismatic leaders, inspiring passionate—to their critics, cultish—followings with messages of empowerment and change. And their names both start with O! We’re simple folk, we in the press.
http://www.time-blog.com/tuned_in/2008/06/why_is_oprah_sliding_dont_blam.html?xid=newsletter-daily
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