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Article snippet: A rousing speech by Oprah Winfrey touching on politics and the #MeToo movement provided a jolt of excitement to Democrats who believe she could reenergize the party and defeat Donald Trump in 2020. Within minutes of her speech at the Golden Globes on Sunday, Winfrey was trending on social media. The next day, the possibility of a “President Winfrey” dominated the headlines and the cable news cycles. While Winfrey has previously ruled out a political bid, her camp on Monday did little to temper the talk. The talk show mogul’s longtime partner, Stedman Graham, told the Los Angeles Times that a Winfrey bid for the White House was “up to the people” and that “she would absolutely do it.” “I don’t think she had any intention [of declaring for office],” Streep said. “But now she doesn’t have a choice.” Democrats across the country, though they have criticized MORE’s lack of experience before entering the Oval Office, expressed excitement about the possibility that an amateur politician — and perhaps the most famous woman in the country — might run as a Democrat in 2020. “I’ve never seen this much excitement about a potential candidate since MORE,” said one top Democratic strategist. “My phone instantly blew up with messages. People seemed genuinely excited about the prospect.” The Democratic donor circuit lit up, with one top Obama fundraiser describing the buzz around Winfrey as “pretty interesting and exciting.” The speech was “definitely a signal to Obama folks”... Link to the full article to read more