The Power of O

Oprah Winfrey - philanthropist, media mogul, billionaire ... king maker?

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Obama Announcing on Oprah This Week?

A well connected "tipster" has Taegan Goddard, speculating about an official statement from the senator on Wednesday.

Political Wire:
"The Oprah schedule for Wednesday, January 17 says to "check back later" for more details on the show. Since all shows are taped in advance, this suggests something is up."

And this was on CBS2 Chicago's website before it was yanked off later.
Barack Obama will reveal his intentions on a possible presidential run on the Oprah Winfrey show this week. CBS 2 Political Editor Mike Flannery reports ...