Washington, Oct 18 : Speculations are rife that former US Secretary of State Colin Powell, who is invariably one of the most popular ex-senior officials in the Bush administration, might come out in the open to support Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama this Sunday.

At the “Meet the Press” programme this weekend, Powell is expected to endorse Obama’s candidature for the presidency. Powell’s backing to Obama assumes significance as the former, as a Republican, would be jumping his party lines in supporting Obama, a Democrat, reported the Washington Post.

Washington - Former secretary of state Colin Powell has not decided whether he'll vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain in the presidential election November 4.

Powell, a Republican, told a foreign policy forum Monday that he intends to see the campaign unfold before reaching a decision.

"I'm anxious to see what the debates are going to be like," said Powell, who served as President George W Bush's top diplomat from 2001 to 2005.

Washington  - Former secretary of state Colin Powell has not decided whether he'll vote for Democrat Barack Obama or Republican John McCain in the presidential election November 4.

Powell, a Republican, told a foreign policy forum Monday that he intends to see the campaign unfold before reaching a decision.

"I'm anxious to see what the debates are going to be like," said Powell, who served as President George W Bush's top diplomat from 2001 to 2005.

Washington, July 3 : Keeping to his words that he would go across the political divide and even include Republicans in his government in February 2009, Democratic presidential candidate Barrack Oba