Rumor: Powell podría apoyar a Obama

Según Bill Kristol, editor del Weekly Standard, el equipo del Senador Obama estaría en negociaciones con Colin Powell para que el ex Secretario de Estado emita un discurso de apoyo a Obama en la Convención Nacional Demócrata. Sería un tanto mayúsculo que elevaría el prestigio de Obama, pero fuentes cercanas a Powell niegan rotundamente que eso vaya a ocurrir. Kristol: Colin Powell to endorse Obama

(...) Sources say former Secretary of State Colin Powell will endorse Barack Obama at the Democratic National Convention, Weekly Standard editor Bill Kristol told FOX News exclusively on Thursday.

“He may well give a speech at the Democratic convention explaining his endorsement of Obama,” Kristol m a FOX News contributor, said, citing inside sources.

“This is not an absolute done deal, but these people are very confident that Powell will endorse Obama,” Kristol said, adding that he thinks Powell still has “a high respect” for John McCain, Obama’s Republican rival.

Powell spokeswoman Peggy Cifrino strongly denied the report. “There’s absolutely no truth to it whatsoever,” Cifrino told FOXNews.com. “Colin Powell will not be at either convention. There’s absolutely no truth to this.” (...)