Colin Powell - Obama Presidency Oral History Back Colin Powell Index / People Transcripts Karen Richardson ...My plan was, I was going to be like Colin Powell ; I was going to be Condoleezza Rice... Ben Jealous ...in a different way. And we knew why Colin Powell hadn't run. That General Powell hadn'... ...knew why Colin Powell hadn't run. That General Powell hadn't run because Alma [Powell] didn'... Barney Frank ...factor, who frustrated—I think it was Colin [Luther] Powell . Powell not only spoke out in a reall... ...was more prejudice, especially when Colin Powell weighed in. But that had also turned. ... Related Topics go to the Agriculture Agriculture go to the Hawaii Hawaii go to the Transition Transition go to the Democrats Democrats go to the Human Rights Human Rights