Comments on: Colin Powell Getting Ready To Endorse Obama?

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Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:24:35 +0000

[...] showed a 14-point lead for Obama (another one today has McCain under 40%). And even Colin Powell might endorse Obama soon. And Obama’s totally ready for any Ayers-related attacks. But here’s [...]

By: StockBoySF

StockBoySF — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:23:45 +0000

I think Powell will publically support Obama. For starters Powell knows the value of diplomacy. Also I doubt that Powell would support McCain who has no plan in Iraq other than “to win”. That's not a plan, that's a goal.

By: kritt11

kritt11 — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 20:03:44 +0000

If that happens Barack and Michelle can get the tape measure out for the drapes, LOL.

But there's always the “Bradley effect”

By: lotusflwr

lotusflwr — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:17:40 +0000

It would be quite a shakeup, but somehow my gut feeling tells me Colin Powell will stay out of this one. I have no doubt he may wind up voting for Obama, and I certainly hope he would consider working in an Obama cabinet (and hope Obama would have him on his short list for sec'y of state or defense) but for some reason I just don't see him knowingly sticking it to McCain and the GOP base like that.

By: Ron Beasley

Ron Beasley — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:14:56 +0000

The only way the debate tonight would become a “game changer” is if Obama shows up drunk. McCain no longer controls his destiny.

By: Colin Powell Getting Ready To Endorse Obama? « Living Politics

Colin Powell Getting Ready To Endorse Obama? « Living Politics — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:09:30 +0000

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By: DLS

DLS — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 19:01:41 +0000

It needs to come after the debates — either on Friday around noon or sometime next week would probably be good.

By: JSpencer

JSpencer — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 18:29:25 +0000

Agreed, it would be the ultimate irony if McCain's appeal ended up being mainly the GOP partisan base. Of course the danger for McCain in going on the attack tonight is that so many voters want a president who shows he has broad appeal, which is the opposite of the polarizing tactics the GOP base wants McCain to engage in. As for Colin Powell, he still enjoys enough respect from voters (independent of party) that his endorsement is desired by both candidates.