Harper is Canada's Obama

I know this will tweak some noses.

Obama had a large volunteer base and a lot of donors - so do the Conservatives.

Obama supports the war in Afghanistan - so do the Conservatives.

Obama did not take public campaign financing - the Conservatives want to end some of it in Canada.

Obama wants to do politics in a different way - Harper is doing politics differently, he has managed to govern as a minority longer than anyone else.

Obama is from outside of the traditional political circles - so is Harper.