U.S. President Barack Obama listens to former Secretary of State Colin Powell (L) during their meeting in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, December 1, 2010. REUTERS/Jim Young
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell on Thursday endorsed Barack Obama's bid for re-election, citing the Democratic president's efforts to wind down the war in Afghanistan and tackle terrorism.
"I think we ought to keep on the track that we are on," the Republican, who also backed Obama in 2008, told "CBS This Morning," adding, "I voted for him in 2008 and I plan to stick with him in 2012."
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