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Colin Powell endorses Obama — (CNN) — Former Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday that he will be voting for Sen. Barack Obama, citing the Democrat's “ability to inspire” and the “inclusive nature of his campaign.” — “He has both style and substance.
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Powell endorses Obama for president — Republican ex-secretary of state calls Democrat ‘transformational figure’ — WASHINGTON - Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., for president on Sunday, criticizing his own Republican Party for what he called …
Kate Phillips / The Caucus:
Obama Raised Record $150 Million in September — The Obama campaign announced this morning that it had raised a record $150 million last month, and had added 632,000 new donors to its total. — The amount raised shattered the campaign's record from August.
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Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:
THE IMPACT OF THE POWELL ENDORSEMENT.... The timing couldn't be much worse for the McCain campaign. Hoping to generate some sense of momentum, McCain was nevertheless hit by a one-two punch this morning — Obama demonstrated a stunning level of support with his $150 million fundraising haul …
Michelle Malkin:
The Colin Powell endorsement: Triumph of hope over reality — Gravitas. — The media's in a tizzy over Colin Powell's Meet the Press endorsement of Barack Obama this morning. — It's not a surprise to anyone who's paid attention to his pro-Obama murmurings over the last four months.
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Colin Powell endorses Obama — Saying the Democratic nominee could “not only electrify our country but electrify our world,” Colin Powell crossed party lines this morning and announced his support for Barack Obama. — Powell made his announcement on “Meet the Press.” He said he had no plans to campaign for Obama.
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Elisabeth Bumiller / The Caucus:
Powell Endorses Obama — Updated WASHINGTON—Former Secretary of State Colin L. Powell endorsed Senator Barack Obama for president on Sunday morning as a candidate who was reaching out in a “more diverse and inclusive way across our society” and offering a “calm, patient, intellectual, steady approach” to the nation's problems.
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The Politico:
Powell endorses Obama as ‘transformational’ — Retired General Colin L. Powell, one of the country's most respected Republicans, stunned both parties on Sunday by strongly endorsing Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for president on NBC's “Meet the Press” and laying out a blistering, detailed critique of the modern GOP.
MSNBC:
Oct. 19: Former Secretary of State Gen. Colin Powell (Ret.), Chuck Todd, political roundtable — MR. TOM BROKAW: Our issues this Sunday: He served as President George W. Bush's secretary of state and was once called the man most likely to become the nation's first African-American president.
Steve Benen / Washington Monthly:COLIN POWELL ENDORSES OBAMA.... On “Meet the Press” this morning …
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:The Powell move — John McCain was appearing live on Fox News Sunday …
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Zogby:
Reuters/C-SPAN/Zogby Poll: Obama 47.8%, McCain 45.1% — McCain slowly gains on Obama — UTICA, New York - Republican John McCain continued a slow advance on Democrat Barack Obama in the race for President, moving back within three percentage points as the race begins to head down the stretch run …
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Mark Murray / MSNBC:
MCCAIN, OBAMA TIED IN OHIO — From NBC's Mark Murray — A new round of NBC/Mason-Dixon polls shows Obama leading in the battleground state of Wisconsin, McCain ahead in West Virginia, and the two candidates essentially tied in the swing state of Ohio. — In Wisconsin …
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Ben Smith / Ben Smith's Blogs:
McCain defends robocalls — On Fox News Sunday, whose transcript the Obama campaign just sent reporters, McCain was forced to defend himself from the charge of hypocrisy for waves of negative robocalls. It's a mark of how the public fascination with this race has made issues of process …
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Houston Chronicle:
The Chronicle endorses Barack Obama for president and Joe Biden for vice president of the United States — Rarely in our country's history has the electorate gone to the polls to choose a new president in such challenging times with more at stake for the nation.
CNN:
Obama raises record $150 million in September — DUNN, North Carolina (CNN) — Barack Obama's campaign announced Sunday the Democratic presidential candidate raised $150 million in donations in September, setting a new high water mark in campaign fundraising.
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Julie Bosman / New York Times:
On ‘SNL,’ Fey as Palin, and Palin as Palin — Anyone tuning in to “Saturday Night Live” hoping to see side-by-side versions of Gov. Sarah Palin — the real thing and the Tina Fey version — would have been disappointed. — But Ms. Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee …
Fox News:
Choosing the President — FOXNEWS.COM HOME > FNS W/ CHRIS WALLACE > CHOOSING THE PRESIDENT … COLUMBUS, OHIO — The following is a partial transcript of the Oct. 19, 2008, edition of “FOX News Sunday With Chris Wallace”: — “FOX NEWS SUNDAY” HOST CHRIS WALLACE: And hello again today from the campaign trail in Columbus, Ohio.
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Andrew Sullivan / The Atlantic Online:
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