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To: Lizzie Tudor who wrote (38960)	10/19/2008 12:22:41 PM
From: sylvester80	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) of 149317

REPUBLICAN COLIN POWELL ENDORSES OBAMA!!!! OH MY!!! voices.washingtonpost.com Powell Endorses Obama After months of hints and speculation, former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed the presidential candidacy of Barack Obama this morning, a huge vote of confidence in the Illinois Democrat with just 16 days left before the November election. "He has both style and substance," Powell said of Obama on NBC's "Meet the Press". "I think he is a transformational figure." As we wrote on Friday, the Powell endorsement carries huge symbolic importance -- not only is he a former high-ranking member of President Bush's Cabinet but he also was the most visible face in making the case for the war against Iraq. Powell's endorsement complicates any attempt by John McCain and others within the Republican Party to cast Obama as naive on world affairs and unready to lead in a dangerous time. Obama now has a ready retort: "Well, Colin Powell seems to trust my judgment; that's why he endorsed me." In politics, timing is everything and Powell's endorsement comes at a sweet spot for Obama. Yesterday in Missouri he drew an estimated 100,000 people to a St. Louis rally, and then this morning his campaign announced that it had raised a stunning $150 million in September alone -- more than double his best previous month of cash collection. And now, an endorsement from a man who is -- arguably -- the most popular political figure in the country. Did we mention the election is in 16 days?

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