I’m also troubled by…what members of the party say, and is permitted to be said, such things as ‘Well, you know that Mr. Obama is a Muslim.’ Well, the correct answer is he is not a Muslim, he’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian.
But the really right answer is: What if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country?
The answer’s no. That’s not America.
— Colin Powell endorsing Barack Obama. Rachel has the full transcript. (via caro)