Former Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed Barack Obama, essentially striking a major blow to John McCain and his campaign. While appearing on "Meet the Press," Powell said of Barack Obama that, "he has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational figure." "Obama displayed a steadiness. Showed intellectual vigor. He has a definitive way of doing business that will do us well," Powell said.
Powell said he questioned Sen. John McCain's judgment in picking Gov. Sarah Palin as his running mate because he doesn't think she is ready to be president. He also said he was disappointed with some of McCain's campaign tactics, such as bringing up Obama's ties to former 1960s radical Bill Ayers. Powell had previously said that Barack Obama "has energized a lot of people in America." "He has energized a lot of people around the world. And so I think he is worth listening to and seeing what he stands for." As you will remember, Powell briefly weighed his own run for the White House in the mid-1990s.
The former general, who has largely steered clear of politics since leaving the Bush administration, noted that the next president will need to work to restore America's standing in the world. Way to go General Powell!
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