The important question for the Republicans regarding Powell is NOT why Powell supported Obama (because he is Black) over McCain or is Powell really a Republican.
Whatever label fits Powell, he is doing the Republicans a big favor by pointing to the need to distant themselves from the hard-line Conservative social messages of Limbaugh, Hannity, Coulter and such.
The message of anti-big government, fiscal responsibility (abandoned by Bush), free-market capitalism, lower taxes, strong national security, combating terrorism and individual responsibility can have broad appeal.
Obama will help these causes by his naive handling of international relations, his incompetency in economic matters and the consequences of his big government, big deficit policies.
Even if Powell is a Democrat in disguise, he is doing the Republicans a favor by promoting the message of broadening the appeal on social issues and getting the Republican leadership away from the ultra conservative cranks .
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