The Big O

Everyone's wondering what affect Oprah's unprecedented endorsement of Barack Obama will have. My guess is very little.

Sure, she can help push a book or a record, but is anyone really going to vote for someone just on her say-so? People don't like to be ordered around by a celebrity, not even one as beloved as Oprah. And it's not as if Obama's some minor candidate who needs the publicity.

I don't suppose we'll ever know for sure how much she helped. Her man was already going up in the polls, and I doubt anyone asked will admit to making a decision based on what Oprah said.