US:Barack Obama confirmed yesterday that TV celebrity Oprah Winfrey is to join him during his campaign for the Democratic party's nomination for the US presidential election next month in three key states, Iowa, South Carolina and New Hampshire.
The Obama team is anticipating a huge demand for tickets. Aides hope the publicity will give him a significant push in the run-up to the caucuses and primaries of the 2008 presidential race that begin in January.
They also see her as attracting people who might not normally turn out for political events.