 I plan to stick with him in 2012 and I'll be voting for  and for Vice President Joe Biden next month."

As additional reason for his endorsement, Powell cited the changing positions and perceived lack of thoughtfulness of Mitt Romney on foreign affairs, and a concern for the validity of Romney's economic plans.

In an interview with ABC's Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos during ABC's coverage of President Obama's second inauguration, Powell criticized members of the Republican Party who "demonize[d] the president." He called on GOP leaders to publicly denounce such talk.

2016 presidential election
Powell has been very vocal on the state of the Republican party. Speaking at a Washington Ideas forum in early October 2015, he warned the audience that the Republican party had begun a move to the fringe right, lessening the chances of a Republican White House in the future. He also remarked on Republican presidential contender Donald Trump's statements regarding immigrants, noting that there were many immigrants working in Trump hotels.

In March 2016, Powell denounced the "nastiness" of the 2016 Republican primaries during an interview on CBS This Morning. He compared the race to reality television, and stated that the campaign had gone "into the mud."

In August 2016, Powell accused the Clinton campaign of trying to pin Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email controversy on him. Speaking to People magazine, Powell said, "The truth is, she was using [the private email server] for a year before I sent her a memo telling her what I did."

On September 13, 2016, emails were obtained that revealed Powell's private communications regarding both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Powell privately reiterated his comments regarding Clinton's email scandal, writing, "I have told Hillary's minions repeatedly that they are making a mistake trying to drag me in, yet they still try," and complaining that "Hillary's mafia keeps trying to suck me into it" in another email. In another email discussing Clinton's controversy, Powell noted that she should have told everyone what she did "two years ago", and said that she has not "been covering herself with glory." Writing on the 2012 Benghazi attack controversy surrounding Clinton, Powell said to then U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice, "Benghazi is a stupid witch hunt." Commenting on Clinton in a general sense, Powell mused that "Everything [Clinton] touches she kind of screws up with hubris", and in another email stated "I would rather
I plan to stick with him in 2012 and I'll be voting for   and for Vice President Joe Biden next calendar month. " 

 As extra cause for his endorsement, Powell reference the change positions and perceived lack of contemplation of Mitt Romney on foreign affairs, and a business for the cogency of Romney's economic plans. 

 In an consultation with ABC's Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos during ABC's coverage of President Obama's second inauguration, Powell criticized members of the Republican Party who " demonize[d ] the president. " He called on GOP drawing card to publicly denounce such talk. 

 2016 presidential election 
 Powell has been very vocal on the state of the Republican party. Speaking at a Washington Ideas forum in early October 2015, he warn the audience that the Republican party had begun a move to the bang right, lessening the chances of a Republican White House in the future. He besides remarked on Republican presidential rival Donald Trump's statements regarding immigrants, noting that there be many immigrants working in Trump hotels. 

 In March 2016, Powell denounced the " nastiness " of the 2016 Republican primary during an interview on CBS This Morning. He compared the race to reality television, and stated that the campaign had gone " into the mud. " 

 In August 2016, Powell accused the Clinton campaign of try on to pin Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's electronic mail controversy on him. speak to People cartridge holder, Powell said, " The truth is, she was using [ the private email server ] for a year before I sent her a memo tell her what I did. " 

 On September 13, 2016, emails were obtained that revealed Powell's private communications regard both Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton. Powell privately reiterated his comments regarding Clinton's email scandal, write, " I have tell Hillary's minions repeatedly that they are making a mistake trying to drag me in, yet they however try, " and complaining that " Hillary's mafia keeps judge to absorb me into it " in another email. In another email hash out Clinton's controversy, Powell noted that she should have assure everyone what she did " two years ago ", and say that she has not " been covering herself with aura. " Writing on the 2012 Benghazi attack controversy surrounding Clinton, Powell said to then U.S. Ambassador Susan Rice, " Benghazi is a unintelligent witch hunt. " Commenting on Clinton in a general sense, Powell chew over that " Everything [ Clinton ] touches she kind of screws up with hubris ", and in another email submit " I would rather
 I olan to stick with him ik 2012 and I'll be vojibg for  and ror Vice President Joe Biden next moith."

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In an interview with ABC's Dians Sawyeg and George Stepnanopoulos during ABC's covfragf of President Obala's second unaudyration, Poweul criticieeb members or the Republican Party who "demovize[d] the presieebt." Jg called on JOP lewders to publicly detounce xuch talk.

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AS additional reason for hiS endoRsEMent, pOwEll ciTed the cHAnGINg pOsItIonS aND pErceiVed Lack of tHoughtfulnEss Of mitt Romney on FOrEign affairS, anD a concern for The ValidiTy Of ROMney's EcoNomic Plans.

IN An inteRview with aBc'S Diane sAwyer anD gEoRge STephanopoulos duriNG Abc's coverage of PrEsidenT OBAmA'S SecOnd InauguratiOn, powelL CriticiZEd MEMBerS Of the RepublicAn Party who "dEMonIze[d] thE pResIDent." He CalleD oN gOP Leaders to puBlicLy denouncE such tALk.

2016 presiDEntial eLectioN
PoWelL has BEeN vEry VoCAl oN ThE stATe oF the RepuBlIcAn parTy. SpEAKINg at A WaShinGton IDeas forum in eaRly octoBEr 2015, hE warnEd the AudiEnCe thaT the RePubliCaN party had begun a Move To the frinGe rIgHt, lEsSeninG The chaNceS of A RepublIcan WhiTE HoUsE IN ThE future. He also remarKeD ON REpublicaN presiDEnTiAL contendEr donAld TRUMp's stAtemENtS regardiNg immiGRaNtS, noting ThAt therE wEre ManY immiGRantS workiNg in TrumP hoteLS.

In March 2016, Powell DEnounced the "naSTiNESs" OF the 2016 repUblican primArieS DuriNg an INtErvIEw on CbS ThiS MORnINg. He compared the race To RealitY teleVision, and statEd that the cAMPAign had gOne "iNTo THe mud."

In August 2016, POwell Accused the cLinton caMpaigN of tryinG to pin DemOCRatic preSidEntIal NomINEe hillary ClintoN'S EmaiL cOntroveRsy On him. SpEakIng To PEopLe Magazine, POwell saiD, "THe TrUtH is, She waS Using [the PrIvaTe EmaIl serVEr] for a Year bEforE I SeNT heR a memo tELlING her WhAt i did."

on SEpTembeR 13, 2016, emaILs wEre obtaIned that rEveALed POwElL's privaTe communicatiOnS regarding BoTh DOnald TRUMp and HilLary Clinton. Powell privatELy reiteRatEd his CommEnts regarDinG ClintOn's EMail scAndal, wRitinG, "I HavE TOld HiLLArY's mInIons repeatEDLy tHat thEy Are mAking a mIstake trying to drag ME in, Yet they still tRy," aNd coMPLaIniNG tHAt "HIlLAry'S MAfia keeps trying To suck me inTo IT" iN another emAIl. IN aNother eMail disCussiNG ClintoN's controvErsy, PowelL nOted THAt sHe should haVe told evEryone whaT She diD "TwO yearS agO", and saId ThaT she hAs not "bEEn cOveriNg hersElF with gLory." WRiTing on thE 2012 Benghazi attack controveRsy surRoundIng clinton, PoWelL SaiD to then U.S. ambaSsador SusaN RiCe, "BEnghaZi iS A stupId wiTCh HunT." commeNtinG On Clinton IN a GenERAl Sense, Powell MUSEd tHat "EvEryTHing [ClIntoN] touches she kind of SCrews up with hubRis", aND In aNotHEr emAiL stated "I would rAthEr
 I plan to stick with himin 2012 an d I'l l b e v ot ingfor and for ViceP resi dent Joe Biden next mo nth." 
A s ad d it ional  reason fo r his  e nd ors em e nt , Pow ell  citedthe changi ngpo sitions andp er ceived lac k o f thoughtful nes s of M it t R o mneyonforei gn aff a irs, a nd a conc er n  for t h e valid i t yof R omney's economicp la n s.

In an inte rviewwi t hA B C's  Di ane Sawyer  a nd Ge o rge Ste p ha n o p oul o s during ABC' s coverageo f P reside nt  Ob a ma's s econd  i n aug uration, Po well  criticiz ed mem b ers oft he Repu blican  Pa rty  who "d em oni ze [ d]t he  pr e sid ent." He  c al led o n GO P l e ader s t o pu blicl y denounce su chtalk . 

2 016 p resid enti al  elec tion
P owell  h as been very vo calon the st ate  o f t he  Repu b licanpar ty.  Speaki ng at a Was hi n g t on  Ideas forum in ea rl y Oc tober 20 15, he wa rn e d the au di enc e th a t  theRepu b li can part y hadb eg un  a move  t o thefr ing e r ight, less eningthe chan ces o f  a RepublicanW hite House in th e fu t ure.  He  also remar kedo n Re publ i ca n p r eside ntial  c o nt e nder Donald Trump's  s tateme nts r egarding immi grants, no t i n g that t here we r e many immigra nts w orking inT rump hot els.
In Marc h 2016, P o w ell deno unc edthe  "n a s ti ness" of the2 0 16 R ep ublican  pr imaries  du rin g a n i nt erview on  CBS Thi sMo rn in g.He co m pared th erac etoreali t y tele visio n, a nd  s t ate d thatt he c ampa ig nhadgon e"into  the mud ."

InAugust 20 16, Powe ll  a ccusedthe Clinton c am paign of t ry ing  to pi n Democrat ic presidential nominee Hillary  Cl inton 's e mail cont rov ersy o n h i m. Spe akingto Pe op lem a gazin e ,  P owe ll  said, "Th e tru th is ,shewas usi ng [the private em a ilserver] for a  ye ar b e f or e I se n t h er a m e m o telling her w hat I did. "On  September 13,  2 016, em ails we re ob t ained t hat revea led Powel l' s pr i v ate  communica tions re garding b o th Do n al d Tru mpand Hi ll ary  Clin ton. P o wel l pri vately  r eitera ted h is  comment s regarding Clinton's e mail s canda l,writing,"Ih ave  told Hil lary 's minions  re pea tedly  th a t the y ar e  m aki n g a m ista k e tryingt odra g me  in, yet th e y sti ll tr y," and co mpla ining that "Hilla r y's mafia keep s tr y i ngtos uckme  into it" in a not he r email. I nanother ema il discu ss i ng Cl inton' s cont roversy , Po w ell no tedtha t she sho uld  h a ve told  e ve r yone w hatsh e did"two y e arsa g o", and said tha t she h as no t  "b een c ov ering h e rsel f with glo ry." Writin g on t he 2 012 B enghazi  a ttackcon tr oversy sur r ounding C linto n, Powe ll  sai d t o then  U.S . Ambas sado rSus an Rice," B en g ha zi isa st upidwi tchhunt." Co m mentingonC lintonin  ag e nerals en s e , Powell m use d tha t "Everythin g  [Cl i nt o n] to uchesshe ki nd of s c rew sup with  hu b r is", andin anothe r  em ai l st ated "Iwo uldra the r
 I_plan to_stick with him in_2012 and_I'll_be voting_for_ and for_Vice President Joe_Biden next month."

As additional_reason for his_endorsement,_Powell cited the changing positions and perceived lack of thoughtfulness of Mitt Romney on_foreign_affairs, and_a_concern_for the validity of Romney's_economic plans.

In an interview with_ABC's Diane_Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos during ABC's coverage of_President_Obama's second inauguration,_Powell criticized members of the Republican Party who "demonize[d]_the president." He called on GOP_leaders to publicly_denounce_such_talk.

2016 presidential election
Powell has_been very vocal on the state_of the Republican party. Speaking at_a Washington Ideas forum in early October_2015, he warned the audience that_the Republican party had begun_a move_to the fringe right, lessening_the chances of_a Republican_White House in_the future. He also remarked on_Republican presidential contender_Donald Trump's statements regarding immigrants, noting_that_there were many_immigrants_working_in Trump_hotels.

In March 2016,_Powell_denounced the_"nastiness"_of the 2016 Republican primaries during_an_interview on CBS This Morning. He compared_the race to reality_television,_and stated that the_campaign had gone "into the_mud."

In August 2016, Powell accused the_Clinton campaign_of trying_to pin Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton's email controversy on him._Speaking to People magazine, Powell said,_"The truth is, she_was using_[the_private email server]_for_a year_before I sent her a memo telling_her what_I did."

On September 13, 2016, emails_were obtained that revealed_Powell's_private communications regarding both Donald Trump_and Hillary Clinton. Powell privately reiterated_his comments regarding Clinton's email_scandal,_writing,_"I have told Hillary's minions_repeatedly that they are making a_mistake trying to_drag me in, yet they still try,"_and_complaining that "Hillary's mafia keeps trying_to_suck me into it" in another_email._In_another email discussing Clinton's controversy,_Powell noted that she should have_told everyone what she did "two years ago", and_said that she_has not "been covering herself_with_glory."_Writing on the 2012 Benghazi attack controversy surrounding Clinton, Powell_said to_then U.S. Ambassador_Susan Rice, "Benghazi is a stupid witch hunt." Commenting on_Clinton in a general sense, Powell mused_that "Everything [Clinton] touches she kind of screws up with hubris",_and in another email stated "I would rather