1.0 link 138633 <![CDATA[Why I Won't Vote for John McCain]]> http://www.huffingtonpost.com/lt-general-robert-g-gard-jr-/why-i-wont-vote-for-john_b_138633.html Some people have been surprised by General Colin Powell's endorsement of Barack Obama. How could Powell, who served in several Republican administrations, endorse a Democrat over John McCain, a storied war hero?

As a lifelong military man, I too will be casting my vote for Barack Obama on Election Day. I deeply respect John McCain's service to our country. I admire his bravery as a prisoner of war, described by a fellow prisoner as similar to that demonstrated by hundreds...

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