Colin Powell Endorses Barack Obama

By Prescott Carlson in News on Oct 19, 2008 2:08PM

In an appearance today on NBC's Meet the Press, former Secretary of State and retired general Colin Powell gave his endorsement of Barack Obama for president.

According to MSNBC, Powell noted Obama's "steadiness and an intellectual curiosity" and also mentioned his selection of Sen. Joe Biden as a running mate. He questioned McCain's selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as a running mate, saying he did not think she was ready to be president.

Powell said he was disappointed by the McCain campaign's use of Bill Ayers, a former 1960s radical who Obama knows through community work in Chicago.