October 20, 2008
Associated Press
WASHINGTON " 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.
The former Joint Chiefs of Staff chairman said either senator is qualified to be commander in chief. But after studying both, he concluded that Obama is better suited than McCain, the standard-bearer of Powell's own party, to handle the nation's economic problems and help improve its world standing.
"It isn't easy for me to disappoint Sen. McCain in the way that I have this morning, and I regret that," Powell said on NBC's "Meet the Press," where he announced the endorsement and delivered a serious blow to the aspirations of his longtime friend, Arizona Sen. McCain.
But, Powell added: "I think we need a transformational figure. I think we need a president who is a generational change and that's why I'm supporting Barack Obama, not out of any lack of respect or admiration for Sen. John McCain."
Kliphnote: I still find it amazing that Colin Powell ( and others) decided to back Obama because of McCain's negative campaigning.
Powell gave up his conservative values of smaller goverment and low taxes to vote for Obama
who is for bigger government and higher taxes.
And some people are so naive they say it had nothing to do with race.
It's all because of negative campaigning.
A month before the election! OMG!
And Obama is still doing that. Weekly if not daily.
But some how that's fine.
All people have to say is that Obama was further left
than McCain, that's why they voted for Obama.
Just looking for a little honesty. WTF!
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