Beverly Davis--Off The Bus on The Huffington PostDes Moines, Iowa--- Oprah Winfrey will appear in Des Moines and Cedar Rapids on December 8, throwing her formidable reputation and celebrity power behind Senator Barack Obama's presidential campaign. Campaign officials hope the TV icon's appearance will both invigorate current Obama supporters, and motivate first-time caucus goers to participate in the state's Jan 3 caucus -- an event that is traditionally poorly attended.
"I'm excited about Oprah coming to Iowa for Barack. She's transcended celebrity because she is committed to change, deeply involved in those areas like poverty and education, and she sees Barack as someone who can do that on a national level if he becomes president," said Gayle Collins of Des Moines, an Obama supporter.
Tired of health care squabbles and the finer points of moving troops out of Iraq, both supporters of Barack Obama's presidential campaign and uncommitted Iowans are thrilled by the news that Oprah will be visiting their hometown twenty-six days before the Iowa caucuses in a tight three-way race between Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, and John Edwards for the top spot.
National Spokesperson for the Obama Campaign, Bill Burton said, "It's her first campaigning for us since hosting the fundraiser at her home. We couldn't be more pleased to have her support and the opportunity to build on our momentum and the tremendous enthusiasm for Obama in these early primary states."
Oprah will appear at an event in Des Moines and then will be whisked off to single events in New Hampshire and South Carolina.
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