NYT: Democrats Are Running From Obamacare Rather Than On It: Despite President Barack Obama's proclamation that Democrats should proudly embrace Obamacare, the New York Times says "those in his party are running from it rather than on it" heading into the Nov. 4 midterm elections.
Even Obama's chief strategist, David Axelrod, begrudgingly concedes Obamacare presents a major electoral challenge for Democrats.
"The angry opponents are more mobilized than the beneficiaries," said Axelrod. "I think it is viewed more as a social welfare program than a social insurance program, but that's not right because it is social insurance."
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