Obama now leads Hillary in the US Democratic Party Primaries, I think mainly due to Oprah's endorsement. Oprah, probably the richest woman in the US, is a force in US television; her book club influences best seller lists and her show is syndicated all over the world. When she threw her support behind Obama, the candidate suddenly overtook Hillary in the polls.
If either Obama or Hillary wins, it will be a first in US political history: a black president or a female head of state. Obviously, Oprah chose color (Obama's half-white) over gender. Whether or not she can be a power broker in the world's richest and most powerful nation, oh well, let us just sit back and watch.
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