Thank you Colin Powell!

Colin Powell officially endorsed Obama recently and commented on a frequent belief held by some voters that Obama is Muslim:

"He's always been a Christian. But the really right answer is, what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer's no, that's not America," Powell said. "Is there something wrong with some 7-year-old Muslim-American kid believing that he or she could be president?"

This makes me want to stand up and cheer. Why haven't I heard this before from either side?

Here's a link to the article, from the AP

Despite occasional frustrations with people who are racist or... um, lets just call them "hesitant to trust others perceived as unlike themselves," I am ridiculously excited about how this race has been unfolding and the possible outcome of this election. Obama is a politician to whom I can actually relate, he comes across as polished--even professor-like--with the clarity of his explanations and encouragement thrown into his speeches. And his wife is so inspiring! She might be my new hero. Can she be president too?

McCain's family memoir, Faith of My Fathers, was actually really good. I respected McCain before I read the book, but now I'm humbled by him. It helped me understand the "pro-war" side (or, the anthesisis of an anti-war stance) and made me think twice about my instinct to dismiss the necessity of any war. (Unfortunately for McCain, I still hold that instinct.) It's a shame that his campaign has gone in the direction that it has.

On to Obama's book, this should be great... another one about a Father. Makes me really want to call my Dad. :-)