Politics Today: Obama Turns Focus To Health Care - CBS News
PRESIDENT OBAMA TODAY: On the day after he focused part of his news conference on attempting to get health care reform back on track, Mr. Obama spends most of the day pushing the same topic.This afternoon, at 2 p.m., he'll meet with Govs. Jennifer Granholm, D-Mich.; Jim Douglas, R-Vermont; Jim Doyle, D-Wisc.; Mike Rounds, R-S.D.; and Christine Gregoire, D-Wash., to talk about what they heard during the regional health care forums they hosted earlier this year.
Then tonight, the president tapes a town meeting-style event at the White House organized by ABC. The event will be taped at 8 p.m. ET for air tonight during a 10 p.m. special.
The Republican National Committee is running a TV ad today criticizing ABC and the president for teaming up on this event.
"Today a national TV network turns its airwaves over to President Obama's pitch for government-run health care," the announcer says in the ad that will run on national cable. "Shouldn't this
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