Former Secretary of State Colin Powell crossed party lines this morning to endorse Sen. Barack Obama for president, the most prominent GOP defection yet of the 2008 campaign. Powell said he had watched both Obama and Sen. John McCain in the last “six or seven weeks,” since the national political conventions, and paid special attention to how they Colin Powell endorses Barack Obama (video) Former secretary of state and military supremo Colin Powell on Sunday endorsed Democrat Barack Obama’s White House bid, in a stinging rebuff to Republican candidate John McCain.The former chairman of the joint chiefs of staff expressed disquiet over the rightward shift the Republican Party has taken under McCain and his running mate Sarah Palin. McCain is best for U.S. | theleafchronicle.com | The Leaf Ch The Leaf-Chronicle of Clarksville, Tenn., recommends John McCain as president of the United States.
Senate band of brothers
Six Vietnam War combat veterans serving in the U.S. Senate in 1998 talk about their special bond: Sens. John McCain, John Kerry, Max Cleland, Bob Kerrey, Chuck Hagel and Chuck Robb.
Author: patterthom
Keywords: vietnam u.s._senate mccain kerry cleland kerrey hagel robb
Added: October 19, 2008
