Is Rice supporting Obama?

Rice and Powell voting Obama?

I think this is starting to be a problem for McCain. Is there anyone willing to admit they are voting Republican next time. Condi Rice? Colin Powell? Chuck Hagel? Ron Paul? Even Arnold Schwarzenegger is open to the possibility of serving in Obama’s cabinet. If Rice is a VP candidate and part of the Bush administration, one would expect that her vote would be automatic for the Republican party. By not telling us who she is supporting, one has to wonder if it is possible she will be voting for Barack Obama in November. There has been a lot of talk of McCain having trouble with his conservative base in this contest. Based on some of the comments we have seen lately, it is unclear if McCain can count on the support of moderate Republicans either. Rice and Powell have broken all kinds of barriers in American politics. Barack Obama is hoping to break the final barrier by becoming the first African American President of the United States.

-Darryl

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Secretary Rice knows who she's voting for, but she's not telling

On today's Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer on CNN, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice -- a Republican -- had this to say about the race to succeed her boss, President Bush:

Blitzer: "Now, you grew up in the segregated south. You know what racism is in our country. The fact that Barack Obama is now the Democratic presidential nominee, what does that say to you?"

Rice: "I think it's great. And I think it's great for our country. And I do think it says that we've come a long way. But it's interesting that it's from Colin Powell. He knocked down a few barriers of his own. He knocked down the barrier of chairman of the joint chiefs of staff. He knocked down the barrier to the first black secretary of state. Yes, I've knocked down a few too. It just shows that our country has been doing this for a while and it's great that this last barrier perhaps, has also come down."

Blitzer: "Have you decided who to vote for?"

Rice: "Wolf, yes."

Blitzer: "Do you want to tell us?'

Rice: "No."

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Rice: Obama's success is great gain for blacks

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Condoleezza Rice says it's a remarkable accomplishment that a black politician is on track for his party's presidential nomination.

The secretary of state says it's great for the country that Barack Obama is the expected Democratic nominee. Rice says it shows that the U.S. has come a long way. Rice herself is the second black to be America's top diplomat. Colin Powell was the first.

Rice also is making clear that she doesn't want to be considered for vice president. She wants to return to California and write a book about America's foreign policy when President Bush leaves office in January.

Rice also says in a television interview that aired Sunday that she has decided which candidate she will vote for in November. She just isn't saying in public who it will be.