Updated at 11:56 a.m., Friday, December 29, 2006
Obama's spot on 'Oprah' not likely until late January
Advertiser Staff
If Hawai`i-born U.S. Sen. Barack Obama announces on the "Oprah Winfrey Show" that he will run for president — as supporters in Hawai`i have speculated — that would probably not happen until late January or beyond.Obama, an Illinois Democrat, is not currently scheduled to make any appearances on the television talk show, which is not taping new broadcasts until at least mid-January, a spokeswoman for the show said.
Obama has been quietly vacationing here and is expected to announce his intentions sometime after he returns to the Mainland this weekend.
Rep. Neil Abercrombie, D-Hawai`i, said at a news conference Thursday that he believed Obama would announce his candidacy on the "Oprah" show soon if he decides to run.
