Colin Powell endorses Obama
Democrat Barack Obama won the endorsement today of former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican and fellow African-American who served as the country’s top diplomat in the first George Bush administration.
Mr Powell described the Illinois senator as a “transformational figure” and said that while Mr Obama and Republican John McCain are qualified to be commander in chief, Mr Obama is better suited to handle the nation’s economic problems as well as help improve its standing in the world.
