Powell and Jackson a No Show?
Section: Politics
J. Pichon
The upcoming Democratic Convention will be missing two major players. Colin Powell and Rev. Jesse Jackson have not RSVP'd to the event breaking decade long traditions of thier participation. Spectators say that this is mostly due to Obama. Read the attached article to find out more.
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