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Supreme Court's Healthcare Ruling is a Victory for Obama
The president and the country win as the court upholds the Affordable Care Act
June 28, 2012
About Peter Fenn:
Peter Fenn is a Democratic political strategist and head of Fenn Communications, one of the nation's leading political and public affairs media firms.
This is a big victory for the American people, for struggling families, for those who live in fear of a serious illness wiping them out. Just as the passage of the controversial Medicare Act in 1965 quickly earned widespread praise from voters, this will too. President Barack Obama's image as a strong leader in difficult times is only enhanced by this legislation and the Supreme Court ruling. Mitt Romney can't make much political hay out of this, especially with his previous strong support of the individual mandate. A win all around for Obama and the country.
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No — The presidential election will be a referendum on Obamacare
FORD O'CONNELL, Republican Strategist, Conservative Activist, and Political Analyst
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No — Republicans will organize around opposition to Obamacare, which means trouble for the president
STEPHANIE SLADE, Project Director at The Winston Group
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Yes — Healthcare ruling will energize Obama's Democratic base but won't necessarily win over swing voters
JAMIE CHANDLER, Political Scientist at Hunter College
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No — Republicans will oppose healthcare law as "the largest tax increase in history"
LARA BROWN, Author of 'Jockeying for the American Presidency: The Political Opportunism of Aspirants'
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No — Obamacare crystallizes the president's "nanny state" approach to government and the economy
MICHAEL MARSHALL, Communications Director to former Sen. Bob Dole
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Yes — The fact that the most conservative justice upheld the healthcare law is a major win for Obama
BRAD BANNON, President of Bannon Communications Research
