May 15 (Bloomberg) — Representative Tim Bishop of New York, among the most vulnerable House Democrats seeking re- election this year, said he's embracing Obamacare even though Republicans want to use the health care law against him.
"There's a lot that suggests that this bill is a pretty damn good idea," Bishop said today at a meeting with Bloomberg News editors and reporters in New York.
Bishop, 63, is among 18 House Democrats most at risk of being unseated by Republicans in November's elections, according to the Rothenberg Political Report, a Washington-based nonpartisan group that analyzes campaigns. The Republican political strategy has revolved around attacking Democrats over President Barack Obama's 2010 health care law.
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