Barack Obama has benefited from the support of the cobdiciada former Secretary of State Colin Powell and jaw-dropping cash released to go into the last half of the epic race for the White House.

Republican Powell, the first African American to serve in the top U.S. military as chairman of Heads of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the 47-year-old Democrat would be a "transformation president."

Powell takes the burden of their role in promoting the invasion of Iraq. But the approval was still burning a rejection of Republican candidate John McCain, 72, and could help sway the swing voters and military veterans.

Your support was Obama’s campaign announced a fundraising of more than $ 150 million last month, the demolition of his previous record of 66 million set in August.

The gigantic treasure, thanks to Obama, who enjoys a 10 point lead in Sunday’s tracking poll by Gallup, McCain even more to hit the country with an advertising blitz in the days prior to the 4th of November elections.

Heading to a carnival-like manifestation of more than 10,000 fans here, Obama said he was "beyond deeply honored and humbled to have the support of General Colin Powell."

The Illinois senator said the Fayetteville area of North Carolina, home of the giant Fort Bragg army base, I knew something about military heroism.

"And this morning, a great soldier, a great statesman, a great American has supported our campaign to change America," he said.

"And he knows, like us, that this is a moment in which we must all unite us as a nation - young and old, rich and poor, black, white, Hispanic, Native American, Republican and Democrat."

Powell, the NBC program "Meet the Press", said Obama has "complied with the law" to be commander in chief, "because of his ability to inspire" all ages, ethnic groups and political persuasions.

McCain remains a friend, said Powell, before launching a vigorous critique of the Republican right of the lurch, his answer at random in the U.S., the economic crisis and the election of Sarah Palin as a vice presidential candidate.

Powell said that Obama, by contrast, have emerged with a presidential looking for "stability, a curious intellectual property, a depth of knowledge" in its approach to the financial tumult.

The first black secretary of state added that the victory for the joint of Obama in the race two weeks would make all Americans "proud" not just African Americans, and that "electrified the world."

Speaking on Fox News Sunday, McCain says, "always admired and respected General Powell."

"We have long been friends. This does not come as a surprise," the Arizona senator said, preach the approval of other former secretaries of state Henry Kissinger among them, James Baker and Lawrence Eagleburger.

McCain also defended automated "theft-called" triggered by his campaign in at least 10 swing states, stressing the allegations that Obama is a closet radical who subvert democracy were "legitimate and truthful."

The tenor of the campaign of McCain, theft-called Obama also accused of supporting the killing of babies born alive in abortions, was bitterly denounced by Powell along with anti-Muslim discrimination in Republican circles.

McCain reiterated his condemnation of Obama economic policies as "socialism" and warned a rally in Toledo, Ohio that Obama expected to "redistribute wealth" to "more than 40 percent of Americans" who are too poor to pay taxes on income.

"Barack Obama is the plan to increase taxes on some in order to give other controls. It is not a tax cut, it’s just another government gift," McCain told the crowd.

McCain says it wants to spread the opportunity to cut taxes to businesses that create jobs, while "Senator Obama is more interested in controlling who gets their piece of the pie that he is growing on the cake ".

Obama said McCain supported tax cuts for the wealthy business leaders "who have been making out like bandits."

Fayetteville stop by the "Cape Fear" barbecue restaurant, Obama was raised by 54-year-old employee of the store Diane Fanning, which he called "socialist, socialist, socialist - Go away!"

Fanning refused to shake Obama’s hand when it was offered, and he told reporters that Powell was a "Rino" - Republicans in name only.

Other customers were more in favor of Obama as foraged for votes in North Carolina, that the latest copy of a Democratic presidential candidate in 1976, but like other Republican "red" states now much at stake.

Furniture seller of Mike Long, 33, says he has been less than 50 percent likely to vote for Obama. However, after discussing health care with the candidate, was now "98 percent" certain to do so.

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