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Obama Lands Powell’s Endorsement and Mo Money!
Published by Pamela Gentry on Monday, October 20, 2008 at 12:10 pm.By Pamela Gentry, Senior Political Producer
DETROIT (Oct. 19, 2008) – Sen. Barack Obama will enter the final 15 days of the presidential campaign with the coveted endorsement of former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell, leading his rival in national polls, and raising record-breaking amounts of campaign cash. What’s going to be next?
Sunday on NBC’s Meet the Press, Powell announced his endorsement of the freshman senator from Illinois. “I watched Mr. Obama, and he displayed a steadiness, an intellectual curiosity, a depth of knowledge . . . in not just jumping in and changing every day, but showing intellectual vigor.”
Powell, breaking with his party and friend Sen. John McCain, said he was “unsure” McCain had ready solutions for America’s biggest challenge: the U.S. economy. But that wasn’t his only reason for giving Obama the nod. Powell expressed his “disappointment” with the negative tone of the McCain campaign and his fellow Republican/s selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate. “I don’t believe she is ready to be president of the United States,” Powell said.
While campaigning in Fayetteville, N.C., Obama said he was “honored” by Powell’s endorsement. Telling the crowd gathered not far from Ft. Bragg, “Colin Powell reminded us of what’s at stake in this election, for America and for the world. He reminded us that at a defining moment like this, we don’t have the luxury of relying on the same political games and the same political tactics that have been used in so many elections to divide us from one another and make us afraid of one another.”
McCain played down the endorsement, saying he wasn’t “surprised” and that he has the endorsements of four other secretaries of state. But the endorsement by Powell, 71, has more gravitas because of his 35-year military experience, as well as his resume, which includes serving as secretary of State during President George W. Bush’s first term, and as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff under Presidents George H.W. Bush and Bill Clinton.
On the fundraising front, Obama’s campaign announced it had raised $150 million dollars in September, more than doubling its record-breaking haul in August of $62 million. Now having broke every fundraising record, the Obama campaign is highlighting its desire to continue drawing in new donors each month who can contribute as little as five dollars.
McCain campaigned in Toledo, this weekend in hopes of narrowing the current lead in the important swing state. The latest statewide polls in several Midwest states give Obama an edge.
Here, in Michigan, it’s not close: Obama has 51 percent of likely voters to McCain’s 39 percent. In Ohio, Obama leads 48 percent to 45 percent, and in a Minnesota poll, conducted Thursday and Friday, Obama is supported by 52 percent of likely voters, while 41 percent are backing McCain.
Polls in Wisconsin and Iowa give Obama a 10-point advantage over his rival.
The results show Obama is continuing to gain support in states Bush carried in 2004, placing a great deal more pressure on McCain to “battle”
Eric,
First of all you are in for a rude awakening yourself because when Senator Obama wins you and the rest of the first time voters will be sorely dissappointed, but don’t worry since Senator Obama is for ALL people; you will still reap the benefits of a country on the mend when Senator Obama takes the white house!
Just curious: Why do you think that your African-American status was worth mentioning?
Eric, you really are pissed off arent you?. vote mccain..cos you have no shame!!lol!
Eric,
If anyone thinks Mccain is a racist jerk, that’s because HE IS:
and you are a disgrace to black america, which I really think your’e a WHITE BOY pretending to be black on this blog.
But if you really are black, you should know that Mccain voted against Martin Luther King Day, and that alone PROVES his ignorant and racist ways.
So go ahead and more power to you if your voting for an old racist *$*$$ who DO NOT give a damm about you, your family, or anyone who looks like you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Congratulations for helping yourself to suffer and struggle forever
OBAMA ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: The FACTS, your user name should be The Opinion: because that’s exactly what your statement is:
You probably talking about yourself calling POWELL a sell-out, how you gonna say everyone called POWELL a sell-out and now praise him ONLY because what he said about OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
News Flash, it’s call the TRUTH, no one is prasing POWELL, everyone and myself, unlike YOU, are just happy and pleased that a REPUBLICAN finally came to his senses and told the GOD honest TRUTH about Mccain. And no said POWELL is’nt going to remain a republican, I can read and many of all the other comments, POWELL said ofcourse he is still a republican, but voting the opposite ONLY because he KNOWS OBAMA is a btter MAN.
YOU just MAD because somone from your camp told the TRUTH, it’s called being a REAL MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if YOU do NOT LIKE what PAMELA is POSTING: Then DO NOT come on this site/blog, it’s as simple as that LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
To: The FACTS, your user name should be The Opinion: because that’s exactly what your statement is: An OPINION
You probably talking about yourself calling POWELL a sell-out, how you gonna say everyone called POWELL a sell-out and now praise him ONLY because what he said about OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
News Flash, it’s call the TRUTH, no one is prasing POWELL, everyone and myself, unlike YOU, are just happy and pleased that a REPUBLICAN finally came to his senses and told the GOD honest TRUTH about Mccain’s foolishness. And no one said POWELL is’nt going to remain a republican, I can read and many of all the other comments can also, POWELL said ofcourse he is still a republican, but voting the opposite ONLY because he KNOWS OBAMA is the BETTER MAN for the JOB as the PRESIDENT!!!!!!!!!
YOU just MAD because somone from your camp told the TRUTH, it’s called being a REAL MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do me a favor and look up the word, PRAISE and then AGREE; dumb as………………………………………………..We agree with powell, not praise him>>>>
And if YOU do NOT LIKE what PAMELA is POSTING: Then DO NOT come on this site/blog, it’s as simple as that: LOSER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OBAMA ALWAYS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lady of NO wisdom….you sound like a top notch idiot….lol. Google racist comments about Gen Powell and other black republicans, visit youtube, or call Pam Gentry and ask her to post the articles about Gen Powell being called a sell-out, uncle tom, and house n……ga.
I dont care to partake in the name calling (like I did above), but its folks like you who cant discuss or have a debate without loosing your barrings over anyone who disagree with you, or anyone not supporting Obama and other democrats. Dont forget this is only politics, and many of us are proud of Obama’s accomplishements, but just different political views. If Obama wins, he will be my president jsut as McCain if he wins…..get over the meaningless childish ways. I will continue to live and do well no matter who becomes president since my well being is not based on the very entity many Blacks despise, dont trust, and we know is not accountable like the everyday American has to be.
Also calm down before you fall out…lol. Why do you seem soooo angry? Peace, love and happiness…
hey i think that everyone should go for obama because he talks about the stuff that our country needs.He supports our country’s needs.
lol…lol…lol. Lady of NO Wisdom, I tried a couple times to post the youtube video of Al Sharpton, and the exact quotes from Harry Belafonte calling General Powell a house slave/n…….ga, but of course B.E.T. constantly suppress speech that is factual and may contridict their article (gotta keep the posters in the dark). I know there are also times that they supress many of the CRAZY post you post….lol.
The Facts:
Just because someone doesn’t share your opinion doesn’t mean that they are in the dark. Your opinion and my opinion plus a $1.00 won’t get either of us on the bus!
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The Truth::
With all due respect, my post was directed at the lady of wisdom after she took a couple personal shots at me. I am the last to care about who are what you do, my beef is with the doulbe standards by many here. Again, the General was a sell-out before supporting obama. He is the same principled man who has chosen to support obama after conveying his dismay of mccain’s campaign tone and selecting palin.
Republicans and conservatives are CONSTANTLY bashed for having a different opinion, so I think you should 1st convey your message to B.E.T. writers since they seem to have their draws all tangled with any opposing views.
The Facts
With all due respect, your statement “You guys are comical” was referring to all who post here? Your opinion was your own but your mocking tone was offensive. Democrats and Republicans both get bashed on here. Not everybody considered Powell to be a sell-out before he announced his support for Obama. Republicans and conservatives are CONSTANTLY bashing Democrats for having different opinions and values on ALL of the other media sources (and on BET blogs as well) , so I think that you should convey your complaints to B.E.T. writers about opposing views.
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HAHAAA.!! AMAZING!!!
and by the way,Gen.Powell is no more a “race baiter”than
oh say, Alex is a “race traitor” for supporting the republican ticket.
{if you’re indeed black my man,hahaa} nah you know im just kidding bro.
but hey look, again; the outpouring of support is more
than clear and unprecedented. Gen Powell is on board along
with other key figures of the republican party for the same reasons.they all see the glaring differences between the two candidates. a few
dont appreciate the negative tone of his campaign while more feel
like mccain choice for running mate was the biggest mistake he’s
made.by now everyone can see the sinister reason why he chose
palin in the first place. thinking he could clench the Hillary Clinton
female base support..{which he cares nothing about politically as they don’t
share the same pricipals whatsoever} and i know im preaching to the
choir now as again,we all know this right? and whats funny is now that there’s a little over a week left before D-day {or shall i say V-day}
the republicans have gone back to the scare tactic “he’s not ready ”
premise as a final straw to grasp hold to..tsk.tsk.tsk. the irony
of it all is palin’s “handlers” {as i call them because the term advisor would be a slap in the face to those who actually politically “advise” their candidate
be they rep or dem} her handlers wont allow her to talk to any
reputable news agency. hell, even bill o reilley cant understand why her
handlers wont allow her on his program! and he is about as right winged
as they come! so why the shut up treatment?
because they’ve {her handlers} witnessed right along with the rest of
the american public, on several occasions no doubt;when they turned her loose on a media microphone and camera.”the inconvient truth”
of it all to quote Al Gore which is SHE IS PAINFULLY NOT READY!! ALERT,
COGNISANT,OR EXPERIENCED ENOUGH TO COME NO WHERE NEAR
AN INTERVIEWER MUCH LESS THE WHITE HOUSE!!. if she were BET
family, then tell me one republican who hasnt used anything more than this
particular phrase when the question of her qualifications or why mccain
chose her in the first place.and this phrase is.”she energized the rep base”
or fought corruption in alaska” thats it !thats all they say.because they have nothing else..hahahaha.
now talking about a bogling choicer.talk about not ready!!!she takes the cake
pie and donut on that one! hahahaha
OBAMA/BIDEN O8
this may not be the place to post this
and my apologies for disrupting the thread but
Pam if you’re reading this now i have 3 words
for you..{get-another-server} hehe
~love and respect what for you do for us all~..
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