Oprah 'Euphoric' Over Obama Clinching Nomination

Access Hollywood - June 5, 2008 5:15 PM PDT

CHICAGO, Ill. -- When Barack Obama surpassed the magic delegate number of 2,118 Tuesday night, becoming the presumptive Democratic Presidential nominee, celebs were aflutter with the possibility of a historic change in American politics, including one of his biggest supporters - Oprah Winfrey.

"I'm euphoric, I've been doing the happy dance all day," Oprah said in a statement released to Access Hollywood.

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"I'm so proud of Barack and Michelle and what this means for all of us…..the new possibilities for our country," she said.

The talk show host was so elated, she even offered up her campaigning services to the Illinois senator.

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"And if he wants me to, I'm ready to go door to door," she added.

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  • EllenBlaesing
    If Obama gets the All-American vote, he deserves it. If he allows Oprah to buy the country for him, he's just another trinket on her ego trip. It will bring him down. Oprah's idolization of Obama is not as asset to his campaign, or to his marriage, or to America. Wake up, Obama. Save yourself, your marriage, and your country. Oprah is a ricist -- are you?
    report abuseposted June 14, 2008 1:45 PM PDT
  • angel
    I think Obama and his wife is racist, she has a loud mouth and is arrogant, America needs a classy first lady, not a arrogant loud show off. as for obama why is his lips so dark or blue sometimes? looks like they use dark lipstick to make him look more black. America wake up, watch who you are voting for. this is notthing but political correctness. shame shame
    report abuseposted June 12, 2008 3:23 PM PDT
  • Lanette H
    I think that if you are president you should solute the american flag and he does not even do that, come on people wake up. we are headed for disaster when or if he comes on board!!! Im for Hilary!!!!
    report abuseposted June 12, 2008 2:44 AM PDT
  • Obama is a racist and there is no place in this country especially commander in chief for a racist. Let's put a end to racists like Obama and vote against his racist ways.
    report abuseposted June 7, 2008 4:31 AM PDT
  • cookiebear
    i wish Obama had more experience, he won his senate campaign in 2004 because of a sex scandal with his republican opponent. He needs to pick a really good running mate. AND HE NEEDS TO KISS OPRAH'S A$$ BECAUSE PEOPLE DIDN'T KNOW-OR CARE TO KNOW HIM- BEFORE SHE ENDORESED HIM LAST YEAR!!!! i can't wait til November to see what'll happen!
    report abuseposted June 6, 2008 9:11 PM PDT
  • Jennifer P
    I THINK ALL OF THE OBAMA SUPPORTERS NEED TO CHECK OUT YOUTUBE. THERE IS SO MUCH OUT THERE ON HIM AND THE WIFE. THINGS THAT NEVER MADE IT TO BROADCAST TV. DISTURBING COMMENTS, VIEWS, ETC AMERICA...WAKE UP....
    report abuseposted June 6, 2008 2:49 AM PDT
  • Jennifer P
    WHAT A SHAME THAT THE DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION WAS DETERMINED MOSTLY ON RACE. AMERICA YOU BETTER WAKE THE HELL UP. GO ON YOU TUBE AND RESEARCH SOME OF OBAMA'S AND WIFE COMMENTS, ACTIONS, VIEWS ETC. THERE IS SO MUCH OUT THERE THAT NEVER MADE THE NEWS CURCUIT. DON'T BASE YOUR VOTE BECAUSE OF RACE. IF MOST SUPPORTERS WERE WEARING BLINDERS AND HEARD HIM TALKING THE MAJORITY WOULD NOT VOT
    report abuseposted June 6, 2008 2:43 AM PDT
  • EmilyT
    The man was raised by a white mother and then his white grandparents. He has nothing in common as far as experiance with the southern black man, who has dealt with racism his entire life. Obama has an elitist education. He has benefited from the suffering of other blacks. I say he's not going to help the black community as president. He will help his peers, other elites. The mans an u
    report abuseposted June 6, 2008 1:36 AM PDT
  • EmilyT
    I think Obama is wet behind the ears. this country needs experiance not a naive jr senator. Lets not forget that even if he has never praticed islam according to islamic law if your father is muslim then your are, if you refuse this gift, you become an apostate. Which is an automatic death sentence according to islamic law. Now as for race the way I see it is he's as much white as he is
    report abuseposted June 6, 2008 1:30 AM PDT
  • Dragonflylover79
    Actually Mary K black voters are the most committed voters. They always come to the polls. Remember that just 60 years ago they could not vote. They do not take foregranted the gift that voting is. Obama is a smart cookie. I think with the right people behind him he will be great. (I am a white female by the way)
    report abuseposted June 5, 2008 8:04 PM PDT
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