Colin Powell

Colin Powell endorsed Barak Obama and Rush Limbaugh calls it racist. McCain and Palin have been using different words to imply that Mr. Obama is "different" (ie. unamerican, not like us, cavorting with terrorists etc.) in an effort to appeal to undecided voters' prejudice. Colin Powell saw this as divisive, destructive and dangerous and he is taking a stand against it. John McCain told us that he would run a clean campaign and that Country would come first but he has fallen to temptation to "swift boat" Obama and forget the issues. Apparently voters have had enough. Poll after poll shows that this time it is not working. These attacks are getting the red states red hot but they are not appealing to the swing voters.... to the Regan Democrats...to those that elected Bush twice. Could it be the end of dirty politics? I don't think so but at least we have shown that it is possible to win without slinging mud. Thank you Colin Powel for truly standing up for Country first. Mr. McCain please go back to what attracted voters to you in the first place: genuine concern for your country that rose above partisanship. Please denounce Mr. Limbaugh's inflamatory statements and do the right thing. Please give us back the Johm McCain from a year ago. The one that, even as a Democrat, I would have considered as my candidate. It might be too late to win this election but it is not too late to leave a strong legacy.