Oct 21st, 2008 · In this week's edition of the Political Junkie, listeners and guests weigh in on Obama's record-breaking fund raising and Gen. Colin Powell's endorsement of the Democratic presidential nominee. Also: McCain's relationship with "Joe the Plumber."
Oct 20th, 2008 · Former Secretary of State Colin Powell endorsed Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill.) for the presidency yesterday. His announcement, two weeks out from the general election, comes at a critical time for both campaigns and parties. Powell is a Republican and was top adviser to three Republican presidents.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama has picked up the endorsement of former Secretary of State Colin Powell. The former Bush administration official broke with the Republican party Sunday. Obama told a rally in Fayetteville, N.C., that he was honored to have Powell's support.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Republican presidential hopeful John McCain was campaigning Sunday in the swing state of Ohio. He cast himself as the guardian of middle-class workers and small-business owners. McCain also said he was not surprised that former Secretary of State Colin Powell, a Republican, endorsed his Democratic opponent Barack Obama.
Oct 20th, 2008 · Colin Powell, a Republican and retired general who was President Bush's first secretary of state, broke with the party Sunday and endorsed Democrat Barack Obama for president. Powell called Obama a "transformational figure" while criticizing the tone of John McCain's campaign.
Oct 19th, 2008 · The former secretary of state said on Meet the Press that the Democratic nominee would be "a transformational figure" and criticized the negative tone of Republican John McCain's campaign.
Oct 19th, 2008 · NPR news analyst Juan Williams speaks with host Jacki Lyden about Colin Powell's endorsement and what effects it may have on the election. They also discuss new numbers just out which show the Obama campaign raised $150 million last month.
Oct 19th, 2008 · The former secretary of state says the Democratic nominee would be "a transformational figure" and represent "a generational change" at a critical time for the nation and the world.