Obama: Powell will have a role in administration
WASHINGTON – With or without a formal title, Colin Powell will have Barack Obama's ear if the Democratic presidential candidate wins the White House in the Nov. 4 election, the candidate said Monday.
"He will have a role as one of my advisers," Barack Obama said on NBC's "Today" in an interview aired Monday
"Whether he wants to take a formal role, whether that's a good fit for him, is something we'd have to discuss," Obama said.
In the NBC interview, Obama said Powell did not give him a heads-up before he crossed party lines and endorsed the Democratic presidential candidate on the network's "Meet the Press" a day earlier.
White House spokeswoman Dana Perino said she had not spoken to Bush about his reaction to Powell's endorsement but added that Bush and Powell have a good relationship.
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Would Powell bring the same ol' same to an administration that is supposed to be all about change?
Personally I think he was restrained and his opinions weren't sought as much as Rice and others, but I could be wrong.
How would he affect an Obama administration and what role would he play if he took an official role.