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Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama today on NBC’s Meet the Press . The endorsement had been rumored for months, as Powell has made no secret of his disaffection from the Republicans since his retirement as Secretary of State. [...] Read the rest »
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Barack
Obama for president, criticizing his own Republican Party for...
what he called its narrow focus on irrelevant personal attacks.
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Colin Powell endorses Obama
Israel Matzav —
... terrorist Bill Ayers, things that some of Obama's extreme left supporters have said (read Daily Kos or Huff Po lately?), ACORN and a series of foreign policy advisers who would appease Iran and sell the Jewish state down the creek. Let's go to the videotape. I hope you haven't eaten recently. Note also the veiled accusations of racism. Anyone who opposes Obama is a racist. I never thought the United States would stoop to this kind of level. Sadly, I was wrong. More here and here . posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:48 PM [image] [image] ...
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... says, who thinks that the endorsement was more a function of Powell’s desire to be accepted by elites. Powell’s endorsement is not much of a surprise, Ed Morrissey asserts at Hot Air, who argues that Powell’s inexperience on economic issues will not change the minds of voters for whom the economy is their top issue. Palin’s SNL appearance was underwhelming because the show kept her in a tight box, ...
The Race Card Is Busting Out All Over…
Comments from Left Field —
... Ed Morrissey thinks this endorsement would have helped Obama more if it had come earlier, but he does not stoop to pulling the race card: ...
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Former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday that he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama, citing the Democrat's "ability to inspire" and the "inclusive nature of his campaign."
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