Sunday, October 19, 2008

Colin Powell Endorses Obama

Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President Bush's first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president, calling him a "transformational figure" while criticizing the tone of John McCain's campaign.

Powell, on NBC program Meet the Press, said Obama had "met the standard" to be commander-in-chief "because of his ability to inspire" Americans of all ages and ethnic and political stripes."I think he would be a transformational president. For that reason I will be voting for Senator Barack Obama," said Powell, who was the first African-American to serve as chairman of the joint chiefs of staff.
Should Obama win in just over two weeks, "all Americans should be proud, not just African-Americans," he said. "It would not just electrify our country, it would electrify the world.

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