Some quotes below from Powell's interview on Larry King. I like his take on things. If the repubs could actually get him to run, or someone with a similar view on things, they would have a candidate worth voting for. Certainly better than our last two options. Thoughts?

Andrew

His vision for a Republican resurgence involves finding "some way to reach out and draw moderates and independents more toward the right so that we can build a party that will win." ........ "I know what I stand for, and people know what I stand for. I stand for a strong defense. I stand for a reaching-out foreign policy. I stand for responsibility in government, responsibility in our daily lives. And I am very socially moderate, which troubles a number of people in the party, but I am."

He also said the GOP needs to get back to its philosophical roots, the party of less government. "I believe what the Republican Party ought to focus on is limited, effective government, with the emphasis being effective, and not just using slogans like 'limited.'

"The deficit increased during the previous eight Republican years. We created more government, not less government. What the American people want is . . . government that works. They want a health care system that takes care of them. They want homeland security."

Full story at:

http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/07...ment-spending/