by Mike Dorning
Former Bush Administration Secretary of State Colin Powell said this morning that he has met twice with Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama to provide foreign policy advice.
“I’ve been around this town a long time and I know everybody who is running for office. And I make myself available to talk about foreign policy matters and military matters with whoever wishes to chat with me,” Powell said on NBC’s “Meet the Press.”
Powell demurred when host Tim Russert asked whether he would support the Republican nominee for president in 2008.
“I’m going to support the best person that I can find who will lead this country for the eight years beginning in January of 2009,” Powell said.
In addition to serving in George W. Bush’s cabinet, Powell also served in the administration of Bush’s father, as chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.