Democrats vying to be the swing state’s next governor are trying to one-up each other in showing their support for the law ahead of the May 20 primary — airing ads boasting ties to the president, tweeting old OpEds proving their pro-health law bona fides and even suggesting one Democratic contender is a “frenemy” of the law.
And while embracing the law is risky, since it could haunt the nominee in November’s general election, the jockeying is a reminder that Obamacare is still popular with at least one group important in the midterms: the Democratic base. President Barack Obama just last week called on Democrats to “forcefully defend and be proud of” the law.
On Tuesday, Rep. Allyson Schwartz released an ad touting her role in passing Obamacare in the House.
“I worked with President Obama on the Affordable Care Act and getting health coverage to all Americans,” Schwartz says in the ad, which includes images of her and Obama together. “It was my legislation that said insurance companies can no longer deny coverage for kids with preexisting conditions.”
