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	<title><![CDATA[Powell's Obama Endorsement Sparks Reaction: "Nail In The Coffin" For McCain]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/19/powells-obama-endorsement_n_136029.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p>Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama reverberated throughout the world of politics, with lawmakers and pundits across the political spectrum declaring it a huge boost for the Democratic contender.</p>

<p>Former Republican Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich <a href="http://www.abcnews.go.com/ThisWeek/story?id=6066689&amp;page=1">told ABC News</a>, "What that just did in one sound bite... is it eliminated the experience argument."</p>

<p>On the stump today, Joe Biden <a href="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalradar/2008/10/biden-powell-en.html">celebrated the endorsement</a> telling an 11,500-strong rally in Tacoma, Washington that it should put to rest any questions about Obama's...</p>]]></abstract>
	<taxonomy><![CDATA[Politics]]></taxonomy>
	<date_published>2008-11-19T05:12:00-05:00</date_published>
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