Oprah packs 'em in for Obama
The Des Moines Register | December 09, 2007
By Jason Clayworth
The event sported one of the largest Iowa crowds so far in the 2008 race for president.
Attendance even outpaced mammoth Democratic fundraisers such as Sen. Tom Harkin's annual steak fry in September, which 15,000 people attended.
Winfrey, who was introduced by Obama's wife, Michelle, spoke for about 20 minutes at Des Moines' Hy-Vee Hall.
Winfrey told the screaming crowd that she has voted for as many Republicans in her life as Democrats. She added that Saturday marked the first time in her career that she has officially endorsed and campaigned for any candidate, because "if we continue to do the same things over and over and over again, I know that you get the same results.
