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The Powell
Endorsement
...Powell remains bitter over the way he was treated by the Bush administration and some rank and file Republican stalwarts.

After General Colin Powell endorsed Barack Obama last week, I got to thinking about Powell, who is kind of a mystery man to me. Of course he's a patriot. He has served his country well in the military and also as Secretary of State under President Bush. No question, Powell loves America and has contributed greatly to it.

Also, I have no problem with his support of Senator Obama. Powell is simply exercising his voting freedom, so more power to him. The problem is the General's explanation for defecting from his party.

On TV, Powell said he was angry that some extreme right-wingers have called Obama a Muslim and he feels that the Republican establishment has been disrespectful towards the Senator. Okay, there have been some absurd things said about Barack Obama, but John McCain has challenged them publicly, and has even rejected bringing up Reverend Wright as a campaign issue, feeling it is too divisive.

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Here are some of the highlights you can look forward to on upcoming installments* of The Radio Factor and The O'Reilly Factor:

• What kind of effect are late-night comedians like David Letterman and Jay Leno having on the election? Media analyst Jane Hall will investigate...
• Political expert Larry Sabato will give us a close inside look at the battleground state of Virginia, and what we should expect...
• The Great American Culture Quiz returns, this time with a special Elvis Presley edition...
• We'll uncover the salacious secret life of Raymond Burr, the actor who played Perry Mason...

* Lineups and schedules are always subject to change based on breaking news.

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