The Florida Federation of Republican Women is calling for a boycott of the Oprah Winfrey Show following reports that Oprah will not have Sarah Palin on before the election.

"Women in Florida helped build Oprah into the icon she is today," said Linda Ivell, group president. "With our Republican sisters across the nation, we have collectively enjoyed her entertaining, informative and female-driven programming as we raised our families and became more empowered as women. We are deeply disappointed in Ms. Winfrey's decision to sit out the greatest political moment in the history of women since suffrage."

Ivell, in a release sent to newspapers and other media outlets, said the effort was part of a push-back against the "liberal media" for questioning the selection of Palin as John McCain's vice presidential candidate. But Oprah's people say she does not want to use her show as a platform for any candidate. More here.