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    Oprah 2020? Why the political appeal of celebrities endures.

    Jan 09, 2018 4 minutes

    Why do voters – some of them, anyway – thrill to the idea of a celebrity serving as President of the United States?

    President Trump is Exhibit A here, of course. The developer/reality show star has broken the norm that all US presidents have experience in political or military office. But now many Democrats are excited about a candidate that in their dreams trumps Trump’s celebrity strengths: Oprah Winfrey. Ms. Winfrey is rich, famous, and beloved, and on Sunday she gave an impassioned speech on #MeToo that lit Democratic hopes and dreams like a spark in dry underbrush.

    Part of this boomlet is due to unique circumstances. Mr. Trump has broken

    A January surpriseBrand versus boringFame before office?

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