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Published 10/20/2008 at Yahoo! News: Politics News
AP - 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.
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Politico - TOLEDO, Ohio – Barack Obama found out about Colin Powell's endorsement in the same way as the rest of America: He tuned into Meet the Press from his hotel room in Dunn, N.C.
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