Having your opinions validated is a wonderful feeling. Thank you Mr. Powell.  

Perhaps Jerry Garcia would have sung, "What a long strange campaign it's been!" if he were around to witness the present presidential race. We have seen bizarre plot twists all along the way in this one.
Hillary came THIS CLOSE to getting nominated to be the first female candidate from a major party. Barrack threw his hat into the ring officially on the anniversary of the the I Have A Dream speech, emphasizing his triumph in a historical step for minorities. Then McCain brought Sarah Palin on board for his running mate, marking a great step for women in politics.
Today the latest new-unusual-boarding-on-bizarre occurence. Colin Powell, who is one of the president's major right hand men, and a Republican, spoke up declaring his support for Obama, the Democratic candidate. He even attempted to sound apologetic to Bush, but in listening to his declaration it was clear he is without regret about his decision. In fact, he went so far as to state publicly that he will vote for Obama. This absolutely thrills me personally. Even though I won't vote in the US now because I live in Canada, I strongly believe Obama has what it takes to be President and turn things around for the US.
I am pretty sure that there have been Republicans voting for Democrats and vice versa in the past, but this is an outright show of support, not just a secret vote. I applaud Powell for his ...hmm... shall we call it audacity? When I lived in the states I was a registered Democrat, and I don't think I can remember a time when one government official from a party supported the other party's candidate outright.
I can just imagine my grandchildren studying this election year (once I have some and they are old enough to study history). There have been so many giant steps it takes one's breath away!!