by John McCormick
DES MOINES — Just hours after announcing that Oprah Winfrey will appear on the campaign trail with him, Sen. Barack Obama’s presidential campaign announced that it has formed “Women for Obama” leadership committees in more early primary and caucus states.
On Wednesday, the campaign said, hundreds of women in several Feb. 5 states will gather for events to kick off their organizing efforts. Michelle Obama will also lead a conference call and give a campaign update on the state of the national race for participating women.
Since the launch of Women for Obama in April, the group has focused on fundraising and grassroots/online organizing.
“The state-by-state committees in key February 5th states will join similar structures in Iowa, New Hampshire, Nevada and South Carolina set up to lead a national grassroots network of 20,000 women who are organizing on behalf of Barack Obama,” the campaign said. “February 5th state WFO launches and organizing events will include: Alabama, Arizona, California, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Missouri, Minnesota and New Jersey.”
The Tribune looked at the efforts of the Obama and other candidates in Feb. 5 states in Monday’s edition. The story is linked here.