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Colin Powell endorses Obama, while Joe the Plumber backs McCain
a president that will not just continue basically the policies we have been following in recent years. I think we need a transformational figure. I think we need a president who is a generational change... An Obama victory would not just electrify our country, it would electrify the world."
The Guardian, UK, writes: "Powell's endorsement was the second of two important boosts to the Obama campaign today. The other was the news that it had raised a record-smashing $150m in the month of September, dwarfing his previous highest monthly amount of $65m, and bringing the total he has raised in the campaign to $605m."
Colin Powell: "I'm supporting Barack Obama bBecause of his ability to inspire, because of the inclusive nature of his campaign, because he is reaching out all across America, because of who he is and his rhetorical abilities - and you have to take that into account - as well as his substance, he has both style and substance, he has met the standard of being a successful president, being an exceptional president."
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Colin Powell backs Obama Media Endorsements: Obama leads McCain 4 to 1 in newspaper endorsements Houston Chronicle, for Obama: "Obama appears to possess the tools to confront our myriad and daunting problems. He's thoughtful and analytical. He has met his opponents' attacks with calm and reasoned responses. Viewers of the debates saw a poised, well-prepared plausible president with well-articulated positions on the bread-and-butter issues that poll after poll indicate are the true concerns of voters. While Arizona Sen. John McCain and his running mate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin have struck an increasingly personal and negative tone in their speeches, Obama has continued to talk about issues of substance."
Colin Powell in Vietnam: "Obama electrifies the country. He electrifies the world" Columbus Dispatch, for McCain: "McCain's Democratic opponent, Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, is a rousing motivational speaker, but his experience and achievements -- eight years in the Illinois Legislature and less than four in the U.S. Senate -- do not stand comparison with McCain's." Austin American Statesman: "A vote for Obama would be a vote for change on an array of fronts. Obviously, he would become the first U.S. citizen of color to hold the nation's highest office. But more important than his biracial bloodline are his ideas.
On taxes, on foreign policy, on energy and on health care, Obama shows
a firm grasp on the problems and a solid grip on solutions.
Chicago Tribune, for Obama: "This endorsement makes some history for the Chicago Tribune. This is the first time the newspaper has endorsed the Democratic Party's nominee for president." LA Times, for Obama: ""We need a leader who demonstrates thoughtful calm and grace under pressure, one not prone to volatile gesture or capricious pronouncement. We need a leader well-grounded in the intellectual and legal foundations of American freedom. Yet we ask that the same person also possess the spark and passion to inspire the best within us: creativity, generosity and a fierce defense of justice and liberty. The Times without hesitation endorses Barack Obama for president."
Miami Herald, for Obama: "The way the two candidates responded to the economic meltdown offers a lesson in contrasting styles of leadership. Both have put forth a series of worthwhile policy options, but where Sen. Obama was calm, Sen. McCain was frantic. He first put his campaign ''on hold'' and suggested he would cancel the first debate, and then suddenly decided to take part even as the first bailout deal cratered. He said the fundamentals of the economy were strong, then a few days later vowed to ''name the names'' of those responsible for the financial crisis." Philadelphia
Inquirer, for Obama: "While John McCain
also promises "change," it's hard to believe that's possible
from someone who, by his own admission, has voted with Bush 90 percent
of the time. On key issues such as campaign finance, pork-barrel
spending, and humane interrogation of terrorism suspects, McCain has
indeed been a "maverick." But mostly, he and Bush have been
on the same page... In almost every case, Obama has a superior
proposal for this nation."
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