Republicans Fought Obamacare. Now They’re Campaigning to Save It
- Democrats seize on protections for pre-existing conditions
- GOP candidates in key races play defense on hot-button issue
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Numerous Republicans who are supporting attempts to dismantle Obamacare are simultaneously campaigning for election on their support for a core provision of the law.
The GOP spent the eight years since the Affordable Care Act was passed attempting to derail it in Congress, the White House and the courts. But those efforts have struck a nerve when it comes to a central element of the law -- rules protecting insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions.