Oprah Might Run For President! Would You Vote For Her?
Oprah Might Run For President! Would You Vote For Her?
In 2003, she said "Never." But now Oprah might be changing her tune. Would you vote for Oprah Winfrey for president?
In 2003, she said "Never." But now Oprah might be changing her tune. Would you vote for Oprah Winfrey for president?
In 2003, Oprah Winfrey was asked if she would ever consider running for president. Back then, her response was simple:
People say, 'Never say never.' I can say, 'Never.'
Oprah Winfrey
Chicago Tribune, March 1, 2017
However, since the election of Donald Trump, Oprah has started considering that a person may not need political experience of any kind to be elected to office. And she has previously campaigned on behalf of Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton.
I never considered the question, even a possibility... That's what I thought — I don't have the experience, I don't know enough ... and now I'm thinking, oh!
Oprah Winfrey
Chicago Tribune, March 1, 2017
Many people have wished for an Oprah presidency for years now, some jokingly, some seriously. Jamie Foxx and Eva Longoria have been very vocal about wanting Oprah for president in the past, and documentary filmmaker Michael Moore has been calling on Oprah to run very seriously since 2003.
But now, what we want to know is...
Would you elect Oprah Winfrey President?
Would you elect Oprah Winfrey President?