Oprah to stump for Obama

Chicago -- U.S. television star Oprah Winfrey plans to campaign for Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama, The Chicago Sun-Times reported Wednesday.

Winfrey is set to stump for Obama in Iowa and New Hampshire, the first caucus and primary states, the newspaper said.

Winfrey held a $3 million fundraiser for Obama in September at her Montecito, Calif., estate.

"First she's coming to Iowa," Obama said during a stop at Manchester Central High School in New Hampshire. "We're just doing it one state at a time."

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