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Toby Harnden

Toby Harnden

in Washington DC

Toby Harnden has been The Daily Telegraph's US Editor since 2006. He lives in Washington DC with his wife Cheryl, daughter Tessa and dog Finn. Toby was previously Chief Foreign Correspondent for The Sunday Telegraph. He first joined The Daily Telegraph in 1994 and has been its Ireland Correspondent, Washington Bureau Chief and Middle East Correspondent. He is the author of Bandit Country: The IRA & South Armagh (1999). An archive of his work is at www.tobyharnden.com. Story ideas and news tips are welcomed and Toby can be contacted at toby.harnden@telegraph.co.uk. His Facebook profile is here.

Obama scores the big O

Posted by Toby Harnden on 18 Jul 2007  at 16:52 
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That's O as in Oprah. Barack Obama has recruited Oprah Winfrey, probably the most influential woman in America, to his team. On September 8th, just after Labour Day, when voters will really begin to start paying attention, she will hold a fundraiser for him at her sumptuous California estate.

Oprah Winfrey
An Oprah endorsement has incredible benefits

Most celebrity endorsements don't make any difference. Hillary Clinton's latest one was Joe Wilson, of Plamegate fame. Personally, I'd rather have Wilson endorse my opponent. But Oprah is different. She's Wonder Woman wrapped in the American Dream. And, like Obama, she's beyond black and white.

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Posted by Toby Harnden on 18 Jul 2007 at 16:52