On December 9, 2007, media superstar Oprah Winfrey backed U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) for President of the United States. They were in Columbia, South Carolina, at the time.
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Oprah Backs Obama
Oprah Winfrey formally backs Barack Obama.
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- Barack Obama Announces his Run for President of the United States
- Barack Obama at the First Debate Among Democratic Candidates for President
- Oprah Backs Obama
- Barack Obama Wins the South Carolina Primary
- Barack Obama and Michelle Obama Attend a Super Tuesday Rally
- Barack Obama Debates Hillary Clinton in Texas
- Hillary Clinton Concedes to Barack Obama
- Barack Obama Names Joe Biden as his Running Mate
- Barack Obama Accepts the Democratic Nomination for President
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