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6:30 PM ET, October 19, 2008

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MSNBC:
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 …
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Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
Limbaugh: Where are the inexperienced, white liberals Powell has endorsed?  —  Rush Limbaugh said Colin Powell's decision to get behind Barack Obama appeared to be very much tied to Obama's status as the first African-American with a chance to become president.
Discussion: Maine Politics, MyDD, Open Left and Salon
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.
Blue Texan / Firedoglake:
George Will: Colin Powell Endorsed Obama Because He's Black  —  This morning on “This Week” George Will was asked what he thought about Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama.  —  His response?  —  Black, black, blackety-black black black blackety-black. … Huh?
CNN:
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.
Chuck Todd / MSNBC:
DAVID BROOKS  —  FORMER REP. JOE SCARBOROUGH (R-FL)  —  Then, with a little over two weeks to the election, we will look at the 2008 battleground and several new state polls with NBC's political director Chuck Todd.  Plus, insights and analysis on Decision 2008 with David Brooks of the New York Times …
Discussion: Marc Ambinder and The Nation
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.
Mark Steyn / The Corner:
And another...  The staterooms on the bandwagon are pretty much taken.  Standing room only now:  —  WASHINGTON (AP) Colin Powell, who was President Bush's first secretary of State, is endorsing Barack Obama.  Powell told NBC's “Meet the Press” that Obama is a “transformational figure” who is better suited to be president.
Jonathan Martin / Jonathan Martin's Blogs:
The Powell move  —  John McCain was appearing live on “Fox News Sunday” from Ohio at the same time Colin Powell appeared on Meet the Press" to come out for Barack Obama.  —  Coming back from a commercial, Fox's Chris Wallace shared the news with McCain.  —  “This doesn't come as a surprise,” McCain said.
Hilzoy / Washington Monthly:
McCain On Obama's Fundraising
Discussion: Eschaton
Nicole Belle / Crooks and Liars:   For George Will & Rush Limbaugh, Powell's Endorsement Is All About Teh Black
New York Times:
Powell Backs Obama and Criticizes McCain Tactics
Marc Ambinder:   The Powell Endorsement: Hurts McCain; Helps Obama
Tahman Bradley / Political Radar:
Biden: Voters “having a difficult time” electing first African American president  —  ABC News' Matthew Jaffe Reports: As Election Day looms just over two weeks away, Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., said Saturday that with Republicans firing “vicious” and “dangerous” attacks at Sen. Barack Obama …
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Jane Mayer / New Yorker:
How John McCain came to pick Sarah Palin.  —  “Here's a little news flash,” Sarah Palin, the governor of Alaska and the Republican candidate for Vice-President, announced in September, during her début at the Party's Convention, in St. Paul.  “I'm not a member of the permanent political establishment.
Discussion: The Huffington Post
Ali / Think Progress:
McCain: Obama Campaign Has ‘Savaged’ Joe The Plumber  —  Today on Fox News Sunday, McCain said that “Joe the Plumber” was just “the average citizen” asking Obama a question, and he had the right to an answer.  (Apparently Obama's six-minute exchange with Joe was not extensive enough for McCain.)
Discussion: Israel Matzav and The Heretik
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The Trail / Washington Post:
In Ohio Swing, McCain Again Hails ‘Joe the Plumber’
Discussion: TIME.com
Gallup:
Gallup Daily: Obama Retains Significant Lead  —  Race remains tighter among likely voters than registered voters  —  PRINCETON, NJ — Barack Obama's advantage over John McCain in the presidential race has again widened to 10 percentage points among registered voters, 52% to 42%, in Gallup Poll Daily tracking from Oct. 16-18.
Discussion: Don Surber, MyDD and Donklephant
Andrew Sullivan / The Daily Dish:
Powell Outside The Studio  —  In some ways, more devastating.  And a swipe at Bachmann's McCarthyism:
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 …
Discussion: Real Clear Politics
Jon Meacham / Newsweek:
It's Not Easy Bein' Blue  —  America remains a center-right nation—a fact that a President Obama would forget at his peril. … From the magazine issue dated Oct 27, 2008  —  It was a grand evening.  On Thursday, Dec. 5, 1985, at the Plaza Hotel, William F. Buckley Jr. rose to toast …
Discussion: The Huffington Post
 
 
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Josh Marshall / Talking Points Memo:
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Discussion: Don Surber
Ben / Think Progress:
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Kathryn Jean Lopez / The Corner:
re: Palin on SNL
Myglesias / Matthew Yglesias:
The Synthetic States of America
Discussion: Eschaton
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David Leppard / Times of London:
Passports will be needed to buy mobile phones
Bob Von Sternberg / Minneapolis Star Tribune:
Minnesota Poll: Obama holds a wide lead over McCain
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Reuters:
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