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Originally Posted by pinksirfidel
KSig, I was surprised to here Powell speak about his distaste for the Republican party moving more to the right, with the selection of Gov Palin. I always thought of Powell being a more right leaning conservative... it appears he leans more to the middle--A position I once recognized McCain to be in. Does this surprise you, or has Powell always thought this way?
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Powell's pretty moderate - he's pro-choice, pro gun-control, and foreign policy-wise he's almost right down the middle. I'm not sure about his economic views, but otherwise he's about as moderate as it gets.
ETA: I think his military background and the fact he's Republican lead people to overestimate how conservative he really is.