Colin Powell Is An Obama Backer!!

I have to admit that I've become a political junkie. And with good reason,guys!This is one of the most thrilling elections I've ever witnessed!Colin Powell just endorsed Barack Obama on "Meet The Press" this Sunday!!! This is a distinguished man who did not make his choice lightly. He truly weighted both candidates. With his military & political experience, he feels more comfortable with Obama. His reasons are pretty much the same ones that I possess for picking Obama. It just took him a lot longer to reach his conclusion than I did. I wonder if he regrets not running for president 12 years ago. Here's an excerpt from an article on BNet.com about the possibility of Colin Powell running for president:

"Powell was born 58 years ago in New York City's Harlem. But through a combination of ability and hard work, he rose to become chairman of the U.S. Joint Chiefs of Staff - the highest position in the U.S. military. Now polls show that General Powell has a good chance of capturing an even higher office - the office of President of the United States. A Time/CNN poll shows that, if Gen. Powell were to run today as a Republican, he would beat President Clinton by 51 percent of the vote to 41 percent.

He Will Decide Next Month

But will he run? General Powell says he will decide by the end of next month. Experts are already betting that he will run - as a Republican..." Read the rest by following this link (http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EPF/is_n5_v95/ai_17459252)