Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

Thank you, former Secretary of State Colin Powell, for being a voice of reason.



As the last weeks of the general election play out, it gives me hope to read things like this,
from Editor & Publisher:

NEW YORK The Los Angeles Times, breaking a decades-long policy of not endorsing any candidate for president, threw its support behind Barack Obama today. The editorial will appear in print this weekend, but went online this afternoon.

Just minutes later, the Chicago Tribune made an even more historic move, also backing Obama, its home state senator, and explaining: "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." It said it was "proud" to make this choice, breaking a partisan policy that went back to the 19th century.

and this:

NEW YORK As chronicled by E&P in recent days, a, overwhelming trend from big city newspapers in editorial endorsements has favored Barack Obama with several papers that backed George W. Bush in 2004 switching over to the Democrat this year. But few expected that would happen deep in the heart of Texas.

Now it has, with the Houston Chronicle and Austin American Statesman coming out for Obama today. But Jophn McCain picked up one key endorsement today, gaining the GOP-leaning Columbus Dispatch in swing state Ohio.

The Austin and Houston moves, however, brings to at least 17 the number of papers that have made the switch. The Dallas Morning News and San Antonio Express-News did stick with the GOP candidate but he has lost papers all over the country, from the Chicago Tribune to the San Bernardino Sun, Denver Post, and New York Daily News.

Obama '08!