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Wednesday, September 12, 2007

Obama - Overexposed?



On Saturday, September 8, 2007 Oprah Winfrey hosted her first ever presidential fundraiser in support of Senator Barack Obama. The event raised over $3 million for Obama's campaign but some question if Winfrey's endorsement will eventually hurt the Senator's campaign efforts.

In a similar effort to reach a broader audience, Obama is scheduled to appear on the Tyra Banks show on September 27, 2007. Although the target audience is primarily women, the show's topics typically range from beauty secrets to relationships to body image.

Is it possible that voters could become oversaturated with images of Obama in pop-media? Could Obama's efforts to connect with a broad voter base backfire?