Obama supporter Winfrey accepted $5M from his rival
It has been reported that Oprah Winfrey accepted donations from Obama's rival supporter for her all girls academy in Africa. The amount is 5 millions dollars. Hey I would do the same. Why not? money is money and it does not matter if it came from the rival of the elected president Obama.
The school needs that money and all the girls there are benefit. It would be best to send to Oprah to support the right cause than to fight for another administration of Republican.
I am not party oriented -- I only vote for those that are qualified. In this specific case, it is so obvious that Obama is qualified. In addition, he has just named Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State. I am way over joy man. In fact I really want to see the first female president 8 years from now???? maybe, could be???
Here is what the press has to report about this news.
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Even though American television host Oprah Winfrey was backing President-elect Barack Obama during the elections, she still accepted at least five million dollars from his rival.
Winfrey had, according to federal tax returns and other reports, accepted the donation for her self-named South African girls school, Fox News reports.
The Emmy Awards winner tendered her full support to Obama during his campaign, threw a lavish launch party in his honour, endorsed him on her show, and even cried when he won.
However, it has now been revealed that Winfrey is also a very close friend of Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, who happens to be a leading Republican
donor and supporter of John McCain.
Winfrey and Simmons have known one another since 2001, and according to the 2006 federal tax filing for the Oprah Winfrey Operating Fund, she accepted a one-million-dollar donation to her Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa from him.
The Dallas Morning News reported in 2007 that the one million dollars were only part of a five-million-dollar pledge to the Academy.
Winfrey was unavailable for comment, while Simmons, who doesnt have a press representative, did not return calls. (ANI)
The school needs that money and all the girls there are benefit. It would be best to send to Oprah to support the right cause than to fight for another administration of Republican.
I am not party oriented -- I only vote for those that are qualified. In this specific case, it is so obvious that Obama is qualified. In addition, he has just named Hillary Clinton to be Secretary of State. I am way over joy man. In fact I really want to see the first female president 8 years from now???? maybe, could be???
Here is what the press has to report about this news.
Washington, Dec 3 (ANI): Even though American television host Oprah Winfrey was backing President-elect Barack Obama during the elections, she still accepted at least five million dollars from his rival.
Winfrey had, according to federal tax returns and other reports, accepted the donation for her self-named South African girls school, Fox News reports.
The Emmy Awards winner tendered her full support to Obama during his campaign, threw a lavish launch party in his honour, endorsed him on her show, and even cried when he won.
However, it has now been revealed that Winfrey is also a very close friend of Dallas billionaire Harold Simmons, who happens to be a leading Republican
donor and supporter of John McCain.
Winfrey and Simmons have known one another since 2001, and according to the 2006 federal tax filing for the Oprah Winfrey Operating Fund, she accepted a one-million-dollar donation to her Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa from him.
The Dallas Morning News reported in 2007 that the one million dollars were only part of a five-million-dollar pledge to the Academy.
Winfrey was unavailable for comment, while Simmons, who doesnt have a press representative, did not return calls. (ANI)
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