What will Colin Powell do?
Dan Kitwood/Getty Images Politico‘s Mike Allen has a near-scoop about former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has been remarkably coy about endorsing a presidential candidate: Retired Gen. Colin Powell, once considered a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), now may endorse his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), according to Republican sources. But ...
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Politico‘s Mike Allen has a near-scoop about former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who has been remarkably coy about endorsing a presidential candidate:
Retired Gen. Colin Powell, once considered a potential running mate for Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.), now may endorse his opponent, Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.), according to Republican sources. But an air of mystery surrounds Powell’s planned live appearance Sunday on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” and no one is sure what he will say.
Anyone want to make any wagers?
Blake Hounshell is a former managing editor of Foreign Policy.
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