Oprah, er, I mean Obama for President!

For years she's been asked the question and for years she's confidently said "No, I will never run for president." And she hasn't and I can't imagine that she ever will; however she's now closer than she's ever been before as she has officially become Barrack Obama's #1 fan and probably #1 chance of becoming president of the United States. On Saturday I watched Oprah's speech in Iowa to a huge crowd of cheering supporters. She was confident, well-spoken and compelling. Even when her time was up and Obama himself took the stage, he admitted that "I'm sure many people are here today to see Oprah." Ya think? Talk about having a trick up your sleeve though...as the richest and most powerful celebrity in the country today, if I were running for president, I'd want to have her on my side (especially if she's willing to stand up and tell it to the masses!). It will be interesting to see what type of influence she has on his campaign -- as of this morning he and Hillary Clinton are in an essential "dead-heat." And I found it hilarious that in response to Oprah's support of Obama, Clinton brought her mother and daughter on stage with her at rallies this weekend. Hmmm...doesn't quite have the same punch.