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(Rumor): Signs that Republican Colin Powell will support Barack Obama for president
www.nydailynews.com ^ | October 17th 2008 | THOMAS M. DeFRANK

Posted on 10/17/2008 11:57:58 AM PDT by Publius804

Signs that Republican Colin Powell will support Barack Obama for president

By THOMAS M. DeFRANK

DAILY NEWS WASHINGTON BUREAU CHIEF

WASHINGTON - After months of playing political Hamlet, Colin Powell is finally ready to tell America who he likes for President - and the smart money says Barack Obama is Powell's choice.

Sources close to the retired four-star general and American icon cautioned that Powell's support for Obama over John McCain might stop short of a formal endorsement when he's interviewed on NBC's "Meet the Press" Sunday.

Given Powell's cautious nature, he might decide to make his endorsement of Obama implied, rather than explicit. Even so, a well-informed source told the Daily News:

"After Sunday people aren't going to have any doubt who he's voting for."

(Excerpt) Read more at nydailynews.com ...


TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2008endorsements; colonpowell; itrustcolin; mccain; obama
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To: trumandogz

Disagree.

Like him or not, he has foreign policy credentials that people will take notice of.


41 posted on 10/17/2008 12:20:59 PM PDT by dmz
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To: Publius804

Well color me surprised!

(Pun Intended)


42 posted on 10/17/2008 12:21:57 PM PDT by Califreak (As seen on TV: S.A.R.A.H!-Sane Americans Are Against Hussein-Obama!)
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To: rocksblues
Wow a RINO is going to support a Socialist Democrat.

It's more like this, A black RINO will support a black Socialist dem.

43 posted on 10/17/2008 12:22:22 PM PDT by Digger (If RINO is your selection, then failure is your election)
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To: Publius804

Just like he was SUPPOSED to speak at the DNC convention???


44 posted on 10/17/2008 12:22:50 PM PDT by dubie
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To: Publius804

Not a surprise from this leftward RINO POS, who became a General through affirmative action, political correctness, and kissing ass, little more.


45 posted on 10/17/2008 12:23:28 PM PDT by DocH (Osama Obama: Leader of an America-Hating Socialist /Black Nationalist Sleeper Cell)
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To: Publius804

This could hurt...but wasnt Powell for the WAR? In fact gave the intelligence for the war!

I dont think Powell will stab John in the back.


46 posted on 10/17/2008 12:23:44 PM PDT by Texas4ever (!WHO IS OBAMA?)
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To: AnnGora
I agree with Christopher Hitchens who said Powell is the most over-rated person in history.

It's funny that no one ever said anything like that when he was Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. Only when his politics did not fall in line did that cry arise.

47 posted on 10/17/2008 12:24:37 PM PDT by dmz
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To: Publius804

Princess Powell about to bestow her royal favor...such an ego...


48 posted on 10/17/2008 12:24:53 PM PDT by Mamzelle
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To: Publius804

I didn’t believe it when Bill Kristol said it months ago. I didn’t believe it earlier today. I don’t believe it now.


49 posted on 10/17/2008 12:25:55 PM PDT by petitfour
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To: Publius804
Did someone mention Hamlet??

I prefer the sequel.....


Monday, August 18, 2008

Hamlet II: Claudius Strikes Back

(.

Hamlet could have done better had he had a pair of droids.




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50 posted on 10/17/2008 12:26:19 PM PDT by Tanniker Smith (Teachers open the door. It's up to you to enter. Before the late bell. When I close the door.)
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To: Publius804

Powell’s endorsement will suck all the oxygen out of politics for a couple of days AT LEAST.

McCain needs to create a counter-strategy to draw attention away from Colin’s idiocy.


51 posted on 10/17/2008 12:28:56 PM PDT by Recovering_Democrat (A vote for Hussein is insane!)
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To: Publius804

No way will Colin Powell endorse a Marxist. He’s too worldly to make that mistake.


52 posted on 10/17/2008 12:29:40 PM PDT by TaxRelief (Walmart: Keeping my family on-budget since 1993.)
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To: Publius804

Powell is not to be trusted! After all, he ‘lied’ to us about the WMD and got us into the Iraq war!

/sarcasm


53 posted on 10/17/2008 12:30:05 PM PDT by dmanLA
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To: Publius804

Never liked him...Always knew what he was about.


54 posted on 10/17/2008 12:30:59 PM PDT by ustanker (Please retire Harry Byrd!)
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To: TaxRelief
No way will Colin Powell endorse a Marxist. He’s too worldly to make that mistake.

Surely, you're joking.
55 posted on 10/17/2008 12:31:50 PM PDT by ZX12R
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To: Slapshot68
Will it be race over Country?

We shall soon see. There is NO question that Obama is not qualified to be President of this Country, so if Powell endorses him, we will know it is race!

56 posted on 10/17/2008 12:32:47 PM PDT by jan in Colorado (For Barack Hussein Obama TRUTH FILE see my homepage!)
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To: Publius804

I’ve always liked Powell.


57 posted on 10/17/2008 12:33:53 PM PDT by Floratina
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To: Publius804

What fascinates me about this is how not one pathetic moderate Republican has chosen to publicly embrace McCain even though McCain is such a Republican backstabber like them.

What advantage has McCain gained by bashing Republicans? I really fail to see how it has given him any additional leverage in the is election.


58 posted on 10/17/2008 12:34:04 PM PDT by lonestar67 (Its time to withdraw from the War on Bush-- your side is hopelessly lost in a quagmire.)
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To: Publius804

Colin Powell has contributed $2,300 to McCain’s campaign. As far as I know, he hasn’t contributed a dime to Obama.


59 posted on 10/17/2008 12:36:31 PM PDT by kesg
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To: impeachedrapist

You beat me to the punch. I knew about the $2,3000 contribution to McCain, but not his comment that Obama is not qualified to be POTUS.


60 posted on 10/17/2008 12:37:22 PM PDT by kesg
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