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And Larry Kudlow writes what just might be the best (unintentional) endorsement of an Obama run thus far…

Last Sunday, while stumping in New Hampshire, the senator delivered an interesting line. Attempting to explain his sudden ascendancy to the pantheon of presidential hopefuls, Obama said voters wanted a new vision: “It’s a spirit that says we are looking for something different — we want something new.”

Trouble is, there’s nothing “new” or “different” about Obama. Behind that charm and charisma is an extremely liberal-left politician.

Just look at his record.

Obama voted against the Bush tax cuts on capital gains and dividends, justifying his anti-growth stance with the old class-warfare saw about tax cuts for the rich. Of course, these are the very same tax cuts that spurred economic expansion, created job growth and reduced the deficit as revenues flooded the Treasury.

The senator also voted against repealing the death tax. He dismissed it as a “Paris Hilton tax break” that would give “billions of dollars to billionaire heirs and heiresses.” Try telling that to the owners of farms, ranches and small businesses who are forced to sell their legacies because of this tax.

He swings a protectionist bat, too. He has voted against free trade (CAFTA) and U.S. energy independence (drilling in ANWR), and has opposed lifting a 54-cents-per-gallon tariff on Brazilian ethanol.

He’s also strongly opposed to personal retirement accounts for Social Security reform and prefers instead that the government steward your money.

The George W. Bush way has been to work toward ending the multiple taxation of savings and investment — to lower taxes and put the people’s money back in the people’s wallets. Simply put, the economy can’t grow without capital to fertilize the soil of new technologies, jobs and businesses. But Obama scoffs at such notions.

The senator voted against Supreme Court Justices Samuel Alito and John G. Roberts. He said no to Patriot Act wiretap extensions, despite their proven effectiveness in halting terrorist attacks. He collaborated in blocking John Bolton’s appointment to the United Nations. He opposed the Defense of Marriage Act and stood against the Federal Marriage Amendment.

Let’s remember that Democrats won their congressional majority by doing their best impersonation of Republicans. [Interesting point, Larry. Too bad the facts don’t support it.] In securing their November sweep, the Democrats captured a huge margin of independent Ross Perot voters — fiscal conservatives who favor balanced budgets, an end to deficit spending and strong national security. Obama fails these independents.

Do Democrats really want Obama to take them on a U-turn back to the left? [my emphasis]

Well, considering how you’ve laid things out here, Larry, I’d say the obvious answer is…

“Yes.”