Colin Powell endorses Obama | BBC News
October 19, 2008 by The Reverend
Filed under Politics and Government
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell
Four more years?! Ha ha… Powell don’t play that!!
(BBC News) – US President George W Bush’s first Secretary of State, Colin Powell, has endorsed Democratic election candidate Barack Obama for the White House.
Backing Mr Obama over John McCain, the Republican Party’s choice to succeed Mr Bush in November, he said the Democrat had the “ability to inspire”.
“All Americans… not just African-Americans” would be proud of an Obama win, he argued. Read more
Clinton to Drop Presidential Bid
June 4, 2008 by The Reverend
Filed under News, Politics and Government
Literally, not a moment too soon.
Reports from the Clinton campaign announce that she will concede her party’s nomination Saturday and endorse Senator Obama. A conference call to senior Democrats was among the turning points in her stance. She still has yet to publicly admit she lost the contest. However, Read more