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Sec. Powell announces America United tour

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Today, former Secretary of Defense Colin Powell announced a speaking tour through all 50 states called 'America United'. Intended to sell bipartisan solutions and the danger of populism, Powell will hold several northeastern stops with Senator Susan Collins of Maine, a fellow moderate Republican.

When asked if he was running for President in 2008, Powell replied that a Presidential campaign was not on his mind right now, and that he was focused on the mssage of his tour.

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Colin Powell speaking tour, March, April, and May

March 1: City College of New York

March 2-15: Universities and colleges in New York state, particularly West Point Military Academy, Columbia University, Brown University, Cornell University New York University and Syracuse University. Powell would again give non-answers when asked if he was considering a presidential campaign.

March 16-April 3rd: Universities and colleges in New England. Special points are Bowdoin College, Maine Maritime Academy, University of New Hampshire, Bennington College, Harvard, MIT, Yale, Dartmouth College and Yale university. He was joined for this leg of the tour by Senator Susan Collins.

April 4-May 3: Speak in New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Maryland. When asked about the Republican race for the White House, he commented "It's not usually a good sign when a party is divded so early. I am a Republican, and what our party needs is soemone who can unite all wings of the party and can bring in moderate Democrats as well."

May 4-May 31: Speak in Virginia, Maryland and Washington DC. During his address at Georgetown University, he was asked about the rise of the Tea Party and the influence they were holding over the primary. "It's no secret that we're heading into troubled times, but we must remain immune to ppulist solutions. It's tempting to get angry and to try and get even, but if you're too busy getting angry or gettting even, you can't get ahead. These Tea Party folks don't seem to understand that."