Highlights of 'The Oprah Winfrey Show'
AP
While she usually steered clear of politics, Winfrey came out in support her friend, then-Senator Barack Obama, during his bid for the presidency in 2008.
Winfrey's backing was seen as helping to rally many voters behind Obama's successful campaign. Obama, his wife, Michele, and Winfrey appeared at a campaign event in Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.
Winfrey's backing was seen as helping to rally many voters behind Obama's successful campaign. Obama, his wife, Michele, and Winfrey appeared at a campaign event in Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C.