'''Oprah Winfrey''' is a successful talk show host, and is one of the [[rich]]est African-Americans of all time, and is considered one of the most influential.
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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.
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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 has been a strong supporter of [[Barack Obama]] during the [[2008 presidential campaign]].<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/ap_po/oprah_obama Oprah's star power to shine for Obama]</ref>
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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 has been a strong supporter of [[Barack Obama]] during the 2008 presidential campaign.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20071208/ap_po/oprah_obama Oprah's star power to shine for Obama]</ref>