“In the past I’ve been disappointed by politicians. In the past I’ve been discouraged by politicians. For the first time I’m stepping out of my pew because I’ve been inspired. I’ve been inspired to believe that a new vision is possible for this country.” Meanwhile, on the Democratic side…As Oprah hits the hustings of Williams-Brice stadium for Obama, a new poll puts the Senator from Illinois now competitive with Clinton across several key states: Obama’s down 2 in Iowa and only down 3 in New Hampshire and South Carolina. “John Edwards is a major factor in Iowa and South Carolina but trails badly in New Hampshire…Hillary Clinton’s support is what you’d expect: women, folks over 50 and union members. Obama does very well among Democrats under 50. In fact, the biggest demographic gap is generational, not gender.”