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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell announced Sunday (Oct 19)聽that he will be voting for Barack Obama, citing the Democrat's "ability to inspire" and the "inclusive nature of his campaign."
"He has both style and substance. I think he is a transformational figure," Powell, a Republican, said on NBC's "Meet the Press."
"Obama displayed a steadiness. Showed intellectual vigor. He has a definitive way of doing business that will do us well," he said.
Powell, a retired U.S. general and a Republican, was once seen as a possible presidential candidate himself.
He said he questioned Republican presidential nominee John McCain's judgment in picking Sarah Palin as his running mate because he doesn't think she is ready to be president.
Obama also said he was disappointed with some of McCain's campaign tactics, such as bringing up Obama's ties to former 1960sradical Bill Ayers.
Powell served as secretary of state under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2005.
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