Powell Endorsement

Media Expert Elaborates on Election 2008 Arab and Muslim Stereotypes

Christian Avard | Posted 12.24.2008 | Home


Christian Avard

Jack Shaheen, a sort of one-man anti-defamation league, is the author of the groundbreaking work "Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Vilifies a People," wh...

Powell Chief Of Staff: I Expected Klan Wizard To Endorse McCain

Foreign Policy | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics


Lifelong Republican Colin Powell surprised the audience of NBC's Meet the Press this weekend with his endorsement of Barack Obama for president, calli...

Obama Gets Bounce From Powell Endorsement

Washington Post | Jon Cohen | Posted 11.22.2008 | Politics


Barack Obama is up 11 points on John McCain among likely voters in the new Washington Post-ABC News tracking poll, 54 to 43 percent. Though little cha...

Thank You Rush Limbaugh (and Pat Buchanan)

Keli Goff | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics


Keli Goff

Limbaugh and Buchanan have both sought to tie Powell's endorsement to his race. Only something funny happened. Instead of diminishing Powell's reputation, they only further diminished theirs.

Why A Powell Endorsement Would Matter

Jon Soltz | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Jon Soltz

For all the smears being hurled about "palling around with terrorists" and "white flag of retreat," nothing can counter that like a Republican former 4-star coming out and saying "This guy loves America as much as me."

Obama Aide: We Would Welcome Powell Endorsement

Ari Melber | Posted 11.17.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Powell's unusually strong support across the political spectrum, burned into the public imagination in serving Bill Clinton and two Bushes makes him one of the few people who's endorsement could actually influence voters.

Bill Kristol: Colin Powell To Endorse Obama

Posted 09.13.2008 | Politics


Fox News reports: Former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard Publisher ...