Word: oprahism
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...hype and drama that attended the speculation about Barack Obama's 2008 presidential bid, his actual announcement was rather tepid. There was no Oprah performance filled with wordplay on "audacity" and "hope," no tension-filled live broadcast, no Monday Night Football gag, just the oddly flat, open-collared video announcement; perhaps he's already trying to tamp expectations downward, after so many weeks in the hype machine. The substance of his announcement leaves little doubt that he's sincerely interested in running, and the polls suggest that even if the YouTube clip was a little disappointing, he benefits from people...
Barack Obama WHERE Oprah...
...self-professed Obama fan, Oprah has what Obama needs--a vast and adoring audience that cuts across ethnic and economic lines. Hipper than Larry King, more populist than Jon Stewart, Oprah can deliver the women's vote without being strident...
...MCGREEVEY, the former New Jersey Governor, was the most contrite of Oprah's celebrity apologizers. Two years after saying "I am a gay American," he talked tactfully about his trysts, even though he wasn't promoting a book. Oh wait...
...wanted to know. And because I was able to show him some things, that made me happy, that’s what stirred my heart,” Charles said. Jones himself has been a mentor to a wide range of people, according to Moses—from Oprah Winfrey and Will Smith to former gang members in Los Angeles. “Jones’ entire life is a testament to the power of mentoring,” said HSPH Associate Dean Jay A. Winsten, in a statement. “He has served as a role model...