17 Headline-Making Moments on The Oprah Show

Obama Wins—2008

On November 5, 2008, Oprah and her studio audience celebrated the election of Chicago's own Barack Obama as 44th president of the United States.

Throughout the two-year campaign season, Oprah vowed not to use her show as a platform. "I kept my mouth shut and supported Barack Obama as a private citizen," she said. "Today, though, the election is over—and I'm unleashed!"