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 Obama: Powell Would Advise Me 

Role could be formal or informal

Oct 20, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - Officially or otherwise, Colin Powell would have a place in a Barack Obama White House, the presidential frontrunner said yesterday. The former secretary of state “will be one of my advisers,” Obama told Today. “Whether he wants to take a formal role, whether that's a good fit... More »

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Barack Obama • adviser • Colin Powell • endorsement • Election 2008

 Why Powell Is Expected 
 to Back Obama 

Ex-Secretary thinks McCain has too many neocons around him

Oct 18, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Colin Powell will make his presidential preference clear on Meet the Press tomorrow, the New York Daily News reports, detailing some of the reasons the former secretary of state is expected to defect from his party's candidate. "McCain has too many neocons working for him,"  says... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Colin Powell • endorsement • Meet the Press • Election 2008 • neoconservatves

  LA Times Endorses Obama 

Democrat's 'character and temperament' are what country needs

Oct 18, 08 8:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The Los Angeles Times today endorsed Barack Obama for president “without hesitation,” citing his combination of “grace under pressure” and “passion to inspire the best within us.” His campaign was at first lit by the newness of his personal narrative, but “as the presidential... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • Los Angeles Times • endorsement • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin

NRA Endorses McCain, Despite Differences

Gun lobby has already spent millions
attacking Obama

Oct 9, 08 9:51 AM CDT
(AP) - The NRA is endorsing John McCain for president, the group announced today, overlooking differences between the gun-rights lobby and McCain on campaign finance restrictions and gun show rules.The vice president of the NRA, whose political action committee has already spent more than $2.3 million opposing Barack Obama, said... More »

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John McCain • NRA • National Rifle Association • endorsement • Election 2008 • gun lobby

OPINION

New Yorker Endorses Obama's 'Uplift and Realism'

After 'disaster' of Bush, he offers 'both uplift and realism'

Oct 7, 08 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - At a critical moment in its history, the United States "needs both uplift and realism, both change and steadiness"—and Barack Obama is the man to deliver it, writes the New Yorker in a 4,000-word endorsement. After George W. Bush, whose presidency has been "the worst... More »

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Barack Obama • John McCain • New Yorker magazine • newspaper endorsement • endorsement • Election 2008

 LiLo Blasts 'Homophobe' Palin 

Lohan, gal pal Ronson attack Republican VP on blog

Sep 15, 08 10:42 AM CDT
(Newser) - To the ranks of celebrities unimpressed by John McCain's choice of running mate, add Lindsay Lohan, E! reports. "I really cannot bite my tongue anymore when it comes to Sarah Palin,” she wrote in a joint blog post with girlfriend Samantha Ronson. “Is our country so divided... More »

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John McCain • MySpace • Lindsay Lohan • celebrity • endorsement • Sarah Palin • Samantha Ronson • McCain-Palin

opinion

 5 Fibs About the 'Oprah Effect' 

Has she helped him? And is this hurting her?

Sep 13, 08 2:30 PM CDT
(Newser) - Is the mighty Oprah endorsement helping Barack Obama… or Oprah Winfrey? Kathleen Rooney, author of a book on Oprah’s Book Club, unveils five myths about the Oprah effect in the Washington Post:
  1. Oprah’s viewers will do whatever she tells them. In fact Oprah’s flock
... More »

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Barack Obama • Oprah Winfrey • Obama 2008 • endorsement

 At 50, Ellen Is Newest CoverGirl 

Lands reported $1M beauty endorsement

Sep 9, 08 10:22 AM CDT
(Newser) - Fifty-year-old Ellen DeGeneres is the new face of CoverGirl makeup. An insider tells the New York Post that the talk-show host, who just wed Portia de Rossi, “must have gotten at least $1 million for it.” DeGeneres, who also has an American Express endorsement deal, will join the... More »

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Ellen DeGeneres • advertisements • endorsement

 Oprah Won't Host Palin

Moratorium on political guests in effect til presidential election

Sep 6, 08 5:56 AM CDT
(Newser) - Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey will not host Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin on her program—and some viewers are hopping mad, ABC News reports. “She's doing an injustice to women,” said one likely former fan. The Drudge Report had suggested that the Oprah camp was at... More »

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Oprah Winfrey • endorsement • Election 2008 • Sarah Palin • interview • television personality

 Stars Come Out for Obama

Fete raises $200K with $2,300 tix

Aug 22, 08 9:58 AM CDT
(Newser) - With $2,300 checks, celebrities including Jamie Foxx, Lucy Liu, and Isaiah Washington showed their support for Barack Obama last night at a swanky Beverly Hills shindig, the AP reports. The Black and White Gala raised $200,000 for the Obama campaign from the deep pocketbooks of the likes of... More »

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Los Angeles • Isaiah Washington • celebrity • Obama 2008 • fundraiser • Jamie Foxx • endorsement • Barack Obama supporters • Lucy Liu

Phelps' Quest for the Gold Is
Just Beginning

Marketing the Olympic swimming star could bring $100M

Aug 18, 08 10:32 AM CDT
(Newser) - Even before Michael Phelps dove into the pool in pursuit of his eighth gold medal, another epic task had begun: Turning the swimming star into a marketing icon. By the time he’d collected his final piece of gold—along with a $1 million bonus from Speedo—the 23-year-old... More »

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Michael Phelps • 2008 Beijing Olympics • Nike • endorsement • gold medal • Speedo

 Oprah Will Attend
 Convention—Quietly

Talk show queen leaves Obama the spotlight

Aug 14, 08 11:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Oprah Winfrey will be at this month's Democratic convention, but the queen of talk won't be alongside Barack Obama when he accepts the nomination. Oprah would rather "blend in" with the 70,000-strong crowd and leave the spotlight to her candidate, her friend Gayle King says. But the Los ... More »

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Barack Obama • Democratic National Convention • Oprah Winfrey • daytime talk show • endorsement • Gayle King

 Diaz Tops Best-Paid Actresses

Shrek, Kutcher pic helped bring in $50M

Aug 12, 08 10:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood's leading ladies earn big bucks for delivering box office gold, and rake in even more with lucrative product endorsements. Together, the top 10 best-paid actresses made more than $244 million in the last 12 months, reports Forbes. Here's how the stars stack up:
  1. Cameron Diaz, $50 million
... More »

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Angelina Jolie • Hollywood • list • income • Jennifer Aniston • Meryl Streep • Sarah Jessica Parker • Forbes • Jodie Foster • Gwyneth Paltrow • Reese Witherspoon • Amy Adams • Cameron Diaz • actor • endorsement • Keira Knightley

 Miley Offered $1M Condom Deal 

Manufacturer wants teen sensation to endorse safe sex

Jul 28, 08 11:21 AM CDT
(Newser) - Miley Cyrus has said publicly she’ll wait until marriage to have sex, but that isn't stopping a condom company from offering the 15-year-old a lucrative endorsement deal and a lifetime supply of protection. Reps for the tween sensation tell the New York Daily News they haven't been approached but... More »

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celebrity • condom • Miley Cyrus • teen sex • endorsement

 Maliki Backs Obama Iraq Plan 

Iraq PM says a 16-month schedule to withdraw sounds about right

Jul 19, 08 3:36 PM CDT
(Newser) - While shying away from a presidential endorsement, Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki expressed support for Barack Obama’s 16-month timeline for withdrawal of American troops from Iraq, Der Spiegel reports. He expressed frustration at his country’s lack of control over US forces and said they should leave "... More »

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Iraq • Barack Obama • John McCain • Nouri al-Maliki • troop withdrawal • endorsement • Iraq war • Iraq exit strategy • George W. Bush

 Gore: 'We Need Change' 

Ex-veep, Mich. governor endorse Obama in crucial Detroit

Jun 17, 08 5:48 AM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore endorsed Barack Obama for president at a Detroit rally last night, saying the 2008 election “matters more than ever before,” the Detroit Free Press reports. “After 8 years of lost jobs, we need change,” the former Democratic nominee said. “After 8 years of... More »

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Barack Obama • Hillary Clinton • Al Gore • Detroit • Jennifer Granholm • endorsement • campaign rally

 Gore Endorses Obama 

Democratic party heavyweight urges support for presumptive nominee

Jun 16, 08 4:43 PM CDT
(Newser) - Al Gore will endorse Barack Obama for president tonight at a rally in Detroit, ABC News reports. "From now through Election Day, I intend to do whatever I can to make sure he is elected President of the United States," Gore said of Obama in an email to... More »

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Barack Obama • Al Gore • Cabinet • endorsement • political endorsement

 'Hermione'
 Conjures $6M
 Chanel Deal 

Emma Watson replaces Keira Knightley in perfume campaign

Jun 16, 08 11:02 AM CDT
(Newser) - Harry Potter star Emma Watson has inked a $6 million deal to replace actress Keira Knightley as the new face of Chanel's perfume Coco Mademoiselle, the Daily Mail reports. The 18-year-old actress, who already makes $4 million a movie to play the precocious Hermione, "has been excitedly telling friends... More »

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Harry Potter • model • Britain • Chanel • actor • endorsement • advertising campaign • Emma Watson

 Carter to Endorse Obama 

Former president will make it official when polls close tonight

Jun 3, 08 6:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - Jimmy Carter will endorse Barack Obama when the polls close tonight in South Dakota and Montana, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports. Carter will be among a slew of big-name superdelegates officially giving their blessing to Obama today, the last day of the primary season. In fact, the AP reports that Obama... More »

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Barack Obama • Jimmy Carter • endorsement • Election 2008

 Obama Superdelegate Surge
 Said to Be on Its Way 

Candidate could clinch tonight

Jun 3, 08 9:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - The coming superdelegate surge may just be big enough to put Barack Obama over the top before the day is through. The Chicago Tribune says as many as 30 supers may endorse the Chicagoan today, with 10 coming from each chamber of Congress. But the Washington Post says that Harry... More »

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Barack Obama • Ken Salazar • endorsement • superdelegates • Montana primary • South Dakota primary

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