General Colin Powell

THANK YOU, GENERAL POWELL! He has always been a favorite of mine. I have the utmost respect for him and I KNOW that he would never endorse or vote for anyone based solely on race. Again, a lot of it goes back to Sarah Palin, and the fact remains: at this juncture in our lives, Sen. Obama is the best choice on so many levels.

I'm still waiting to see if the McCain Camp will refute many of the allegations in this week's Rolling Stone article.

They threw out so many inflammatory inferences about Sen. Obama. but let's be honest: Sen. McCain has his own demons and ghosts. All idols have feet of clay. But, when it comes to leading, to winning the support of our NATO alliances, the economy, education, and healthcare--to say nothing of taxes--Sen. Obama is clearly the better choice as far as I am concerned. Sen. McCain's wife is worth $100 million so, naturally, he is going to oppose more taxes on the very wealthy. And I appreciate his military service to this country, as I appreciate the service of every young kid who has been maimed, killed and still fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan. But those credentials alone do not give anyone the entitlement to lead this nation. And those of us who have decided to vote for Senator Obama have prayed to the same God and for as long, or longer, than have the Republicans. Contrary to public perception, the Republicans and Christian Coalition are not the only ones who are Christians and patriots.