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<blockquote data-quote="gl55" data-source="post: 1763758" data-attributes="member: 729"><p><span style="font-size: 15px">You mean this Colin Powell?</span></p><p></p><p></p><p>October 19, 2008</p><p>Former Secretary of State <strong>Colin Powell announced </strong>Sunday that <strong>he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama</strong>, citing the Democrat's <strong>"ability to inspire"</strong> and the <strong>"inclusive nature of his campaign."</strong></p><p>"I think he is a transformational figure, he is a new generation coming onto the world stage, onto the American stage, and for that reason <strong>I'll be voting for Sen. Barack Obama," Powell said </strong>on NBC's "Meet the Press."</p><p></p><p><strong>Powell said he was concerned about </strong>what he characterized as a recent negative turn of Republican candidate Sen. <strong>John McCain's campaign</strong>, such as the campaign's <strong>attempts to tie Obama to former 1960s radical Bill Ayers</strong></p><p></p><p><strong>"I think that's inappropriate.</strong> I understand what politics is about -- I know how you can go after one another, and that's good. But I think this goes too far, and I think it has made the McCain campaign look a little narrow. It's not what the American people are looking for," he said.</p><p></p><p>Powell, a retired U.S. general and a Republican, was once seen as a possible presidential candidate himself.</p><p></p><p>Powell said he has some concerns about the direction of the Republican Party, adding that it has "moved more to the right than I would like to see it." Read a transcript of Powell's remarks</p><p></p><p><strong>In regard to the financial crisis</strong>, which Powell called the candidates' "final exam," Powell said McCain appeared unsteady in dealing with it, while <strong>Obama had excelled in handling the situation.</strong><strong>"Obama displayed a steadiness, an intellectual curiosity, a depth of knowledge," Powell said.</strong></p><p><strong>"He has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president," he said</strong></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="gl55, post: 1763758, member: 729"] [SIZE=4]You mean this Colin Powell?[/SIZE] October 19, 2008 Former Secretary of State [B]Colin Powell announced [/B]Sunday that [B]he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama[/B], citing the Democrat's [B]"ability to inspire"[/B] and the [B]"inclusive nature of his campaign."[/B] "I think he is a transformational figure, he is a new generation coming onto the world stage, onto the American stage, and for that reason [B]I'll be voting for Sen. Barack Obama," Powell said [/B]on NBC's "Meet the Press." [B]Powell said he was concerned about [/B]what he characterized as a recent negative turn of Republican candidate Sen. [B]John McCain's campaign[/B], such as the campaign's [B]attempts to tie Obama to former 1960s radical Bill Ayers[/B] [B]"I think that's inappropriate.[/B] I understand what politics is about -- I know how you can go after one another, and that's good. But I think this goes too far, and I think it has made the McCain campaign look a little narrow. It's not what the American people are looking for," he said. Powell, a retired U.S. general and a Republican, was once seen as a possible presidential candidate himself. Powell said he has some concerns about the direction of the Republican Party, adding that it has "moved more to the right than I would like to see it." Read a transcript of Powell's remarks [B]In regard to the financial crisis[/B], which Powell called the candidates' "final exam," Powell said McCain appeared unsteady in dealing with it, while [B]Obama had excelled in handling the situation.[/B][B]"Obama displayed a steadiness, an intellectual curiosity, a depth of knowledge," Powell said.[/B] [B]"He has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president," he said[/B] [/QUOTE]
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