At an afternoon rally in Fayetteville, N.C., Barack Obama said he was "beyond honored and deeply humbled" by former Secretary of State Colin Powell's endorsement this morning on "Meet the Press."

"This morning, a great soldier, a great statesman, and a great American has endorsed our campaign to change America," Obama said, according to prepared remarks. "I have been honored to have the benefit of his wisdom and counsel from time to time over the last few years. ... He knows, as we do, that this is a moment where we all need to come together as one nation -- young and old, rich and poor, black and white, Republican and Democrat."

Here is video of Powell's endorsement: