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According to both [[Rush Limbaugh]] and [[Juan Williams]], Powell's endorsement of Obama was mainly influenced by the fact that Obama is black<ref>[http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2492]</ref>, however Powell argues that if it had been about race, he would have endorsed Obama earlier and never given money to the McCain campaign. <ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/limbaugh-implie.html]</ref>

According to both [[Rush Limbaugh]] and [[Juan Williams]], Powell's endorsement of Obama was mainly influenced by the fact that Obama is black<ref>[http://voices.kansascity.com/node/2492]</ref>, however Powell argues that if it had been about race, he would have endorsed Obama earlier and never given money to the McCain campaign. <ref>[http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/limbaugh-implie.html]</ref>

After endorsing Obama, he was offered a position in a hypothetical future Obama administration, in a possible case of [[quid pro quo]].<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081020/ts_alt_afp/usvoteobamapowell_081020141241</ref> In a Meet The Press interview with Tom Brokaw, however, Powell denied any interest in a potential position in an Obama administration saying "I served 40 years in government, and I--I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment...I am in no way interested in returning to government."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/page/3/</ref> Although he did state that he would "... sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me..." he was not, however,  "...anxious to rule it[a position] in."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/page/3/</ref>

After endorsing Obama, he was offered a position in a hypothetical future Obama administration, in a possible case of [[quid pro quo]].<ref>http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081020/ts_alt_afp/usvoteobamapowell_081020141241</ref> In a Meet The Press interview with [[Tom Brokaw]], however, Powell denied any interest in a potential position in an Obama administration saying "I served 40 years in government, and I--I'm not looking forward to a position or an assignment...I am in no way interested in returning to government."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/page/3/</ref> Although he did state that he would "... sit and talk to any president who wishes to talk to me..." he was not, however,  "...anxious to rule it[a position] in."<ref>http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/27266223/page/3/</ref>

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