**HEADS UP** Obama holds two health care reform town halls today - in Raleigh, NC and Bristol, VA

[jefferson_dem]

11:55 AM Obama holds a town hall on health care reform in Raleigh, NC, at Broughton High School.

4:15 PM Obama holds a town hall on health care reform with Bristol, Va., Kroger supermarket employees.

[jefferson_dem]

1. Today's Obama strategy:

Today's Obama strategy: stress that health insurance reform means "more security and stability" for Americans

Obama will stress 8 "consumer protections" offered by health insurance reform incl: no denial of coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Other "protections" Obama will stress: no annual or lifetime coverage caps, guaranteed insurance renewal, no gender discrimination.

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[flpoljunkie]

2. Obama needs to get ahead of all the Republican lies. it will be soon be a sh*t storm out there--the

closer Congress gets to passing any real health care reform that will bite the hands that feed their campaign coffers.

[supernova]

3. Pro-public option rally in downtown Raleigh too

Details here in the North Carolina Forum:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=170&topic_id=11487&mesg_id=11487

[WinkyDink]

7. How about lower rates? How about guaranteed Medicare coverage not less than today's?

[Phoebe Loosinhouse]

4. If I had the opportunity to ask him something I would ask

that I had heard that in the House Bill prior condition exclusions are not forbidden until 2013 and recissions are not forbidden until 2011. Why aren't they forbidden from the date the bill is passed as 2 of the most pernicious policies of the insurance companies?

If anyone knows of any electronic Town Halls coming up, I would love to know and would really like to submit my question.

[Thrill]

5. Looks like Professor Obama today! Explaining the Recovery Act

[jefferson_dem]

6. LIVE here -

http://www.cnn.com/video/flashLive/live.html?stream=stream3

[nc4bo]

8. Thank God, he's highlighting the RW bullshit talking points re: No guvmit in my healthcare!

Say it over and over and OVER again Prez.