Democrats in Iowa, New Hampshire swoon at thought of an Oprah White House run
Party leaders say television mogul has become a political force to reckon with
By Seth McLaughlin - The Washington Times - Monday, January 8, 2018
Oprah Winfrey shook the 2020 presidential field to its core.
The television mogul’s 10-minute speech accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony Sunday transfixed the media, politicos and liberal activists alike, and left Ms. Winfrey’s friends saying she’s “actively†considering making a bid for the White House.
She’s already won the Hollywood primary, capturing the hearts of the actors, directors and producers who provide star power and much of the cash that keeps the Democratic Party going.
And party leaders in Iowa and New Hampshire, the early caucus and primary states, said Ms. Winfrey has become a political force to reckon with.
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