CNN has called the race in Massachusetts and declared Republican Scott Brown has defeated Democrat Martha Coakley.   There can be no doubt that the fact a Republican won a long-held Democratic seat in a left-leaning state is a referendum on liberal policies and President Obama. 

In just short of a year, the “hope and change” that President Obama brought to Washington D.C. has been seen for what it really was – the advancement of far left policies well outside what most Americans expected or what they believe in.  Unemployment has continued to go up, the economy remains in shambles, and the Democrats are trying to ram health care, cap and trade and a host of other liberal legislation down the throats of the American people against our will. 

It is we the people that employ those in the White House and the Capitol Building and they are there to represent us and they serve at our pleasure.  They may have forgotten it but we have not. 

The election results tonight should serve as notice to the president, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid and others of their ilk that the American people have had enough.  Today was the first step in taking back our nation – we will make the final push in November.

Update, 1/20/10 – Michelle Malkin sums it up nicely in a story on Human Events:

In short, Brown ran on core issues of fiscal responsibility, limited government and a strong national defense, while appealing to a broader swath of voters by emphasizing integrity, independence and a willingness to stand up to machine politics. After a year’s worth of Democratic stimulus giveaways to cronies, reneging on transparency pledges, and Cash for (fill-in-the-blank) bailouts, voters have had enough of the enablers and water-carriers.

Brown channeled the energies of taxpayers of all stripes who are disgusted and angry — yes, ANGRY! — with the culture of corruption in Washington. That is how Brown has struck common ground with his insurgent center-right-indie coalition: by stepping up to oppose the Dems’ plans to rig the game and undermine representative government, instead of sneering at “Teabaggers.”

Malkin hits the nail on the head.  Ask yourself, Colorado voters, which of our candidates represent these kinds of values?  Will you vote for someone just because they are the frontrunner or will you have a critical eye and vote for who best represents your values?