Lobbyist on Obama: 'Kerry With a Tan'

Blogger: Yes, anti-tax activist goes there
By Jonas Oransky,  Newser Staff
Posted Jun 27, 2008 3:55 PM CDT
Lobbyist on Obama: 'Kerry With a Tan'
Grover Norquist   (Getty)

Anti-tax lobbyist Grover Norquist visited the LA Times Washington bureau today and left behind more than a few raised eyebrows, if not dropped jaws. In evaluating Barack Obama's economic policies, the head of Americans for Tax Reform referred to the senator as "John Kerry with a tan." Don Frederick blogs: "Since Norquist isn't running for anything, he can get away with such remarks; we doubt McCain will be incorporating the line into his speeches anytime soon." (More Barack Obama stories.)

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