Obama Steers Health Debate Out of Capital

With Democrats deeply divided over health legislation, President Obama is trying to enlist the nation’s governors and his own army of grass-roots supporters in a bid to increase pressure on lawmakers without getting himself mired in the messy battle playing out on Capitol Hill.

In a meeting last week with five governors — including Republicans who may be more sympathetic to health legislation than those on Capitol Hill — Mr. Obama privately ... Full Story »

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Derek Hawkins
3.4
by Derek Hawkins - Jun. 30, 2009

A Beltway-style look at Obama's health care strategy outside Congress. Pretty stodgy to anyone not interested in the political maneuvering involved in an effort like this.

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