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'''Oprah Winfrey''' is a successful talk show host, and is one of the richest [[African-American]]s of all time, and is considered one of the most influential. | '''Oprah Winfrey''' is a successful talk show host, and is one of the richest [[African-American]]s of all time, and is considered one of the most influential. | ||
| − | Winfrey is a liberal [[Democrat]], and has donated money to the [[Democratic Party]], but received some praise in 2000 for allowing both presidential candidates, [[George W. Bush]] and [[Al Gore]], to appear on her show in a fairly balanced manner, despite her personal views.<ref>[http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/rollins/092100.htm]</ref> Winfrey | + | Winfrey is a liberal [[Democrat]], and has donated money to the [[Democratic Party]], but received some praise in 2000 for allowing both presidential candidates, [[George W. Bush]] and [[Al Gore]], to appear on her show in a fairly balanced manner, despite her personal views.<ref>[http://www.american-partisan.com/cols/rollins/092100.htm]</ref> Winfrey was a strong supporter of [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008 Presidential campaign]]<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/ap_po/oprah_obama Oprah's star power to shine for Obama]</ref> and said she would like to have [[Sarah Palin]] on her talk show but only after the election.<ref>[http://drudgereport.com/flash3os.htm Drudge Report]</ref> |
==Origin of Name== | ==Origin of Name== | ||
Revision as of 12:52, June 24, 2009
Oprah Winfrey is a successful talk show host, and is one of the richest African-Americans of all time, and is considered one of the most influential.
Winfrey is a liberal Democrat, and has donated money to the Democratic Party, but received some praise in 2000 for allowing both presidential candidates, George W. Bush and Al Gore, to appear on her show in a fairly balanced manner, despite her personal views.[1] Winfrey was a strong supporter of Barack Obama during the 2008 Presidential campaign[2] and said she would like to have Sarah Palin on her talk show but only after the election.[3]
Origin of Name
Oprah's name was actually supposed to be that of the biblical figure Orpah. However, it was misspelled on her birth certificate. [4] It might also be an example of metathesis, since the consonant cluster 'pr' is considered easier to pronounce than 'rp.'
