Washington, DC (TDN) -- President Barack Obama has picked up a major endorsement in his re-election bid. Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell made a formal endorsement of the president pointing to his success in ending the war in Iraq and his ongoing efforts to end the war in Afghanistan and tackle terrorism.
In an interview with “CBS This Morning” on Thursday, Powell noted, "I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on….I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012."
Powell’s endorsement is being viewed as a major boost to Obama who is in a tight race with former Republican governor Mitt Romney. His endorsement also comes just days after the two candidates squared off over foreign policy in the final presidential debate ahead of the November 6 election.
In the interview, Powell was harsh in his criticism of Romney’s foreign policy referring to it as being “inconsistent”. "I'm not quite sure which Governor Romney we'd be getting with respect to foreign policy," Powell said. He was equally blunt on his domestic policy credentials questioning his ability to seriously tackle the deficit while at the same time increasing defense spending.
Powell was the first black Joint Chief of Staff of America’s armed forces and served one term as President George Bush’s Secretary of State. He is considered to be a moderate Republican who is at odds with much of the neo conservative views of his party.
Just minutes after the announcement, the Obama campaign used some of Powell’s quotes to promote Barack’s presidency in a video statement.
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