FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reacts to cheers as he and Vice President Joe Biden arrive in the East Room of the White House in Washington, for the signing ceremony for the health care bill. Obama, emboldened by the Supreme Court's affirmation of his health care overhaul, is embracing the sweeping federal mandate while campaign, while Republican rival Mitt Romney inches away from the issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
Obama embraces health care law after court ruling
FILE - In this March 23, 2010, file photo, President Barack Obama reacts to cheers as he and Vice President Joe Biden arrive in the East Room of the White House in Washington, for the signing ceremony for the health care bill. Obama, emboldened by the Supreme Court's affirmation of his health care overhaul, is embracing the sweeping federal mandate while campaign, while Republican rival Mitt Romney inches away from the issue. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
By JULIE PACE
Associated Press /
August 6, 2012
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The way Obama and Romney have approached health care following the Supreme Court ruling isn’t necessarily trickling down to state and local elections. For some Democrats, particularly those in more moderate or conservative districts, supporting the president’s health care overhaul remains a significant electoral liability. For some Republicans, especially those in the House, running to repeal the law can be a guaranteed way to energize supporters.
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Associated Press writers Thomas Beaumont in Des Moines, Iowa and Steve Peoples in Washington contributed to this report.
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