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Obama To Mix It Up In NH
Obama to conduct NH town hall at 1 PM ET. W. Post: "[Today] he will talk about people who are denied coverage because of pre-existing conditions. On Friday, he will hold a town hall meeting in Bozeman, Mont., to discuss the plight of people dropped from their health insurance plans because of an illness. And at a third session on Saturday, in Grand Junction, Colo., Obama will raise the subject of high out-of-pocket costs, such as co-payments and deductibles."
Faith groups entering the fray to win health care reform. CBS: "As part of a major new initiative from the faith community, Mr. Obama on Aug. 19 will participate in a call-in and audio Webcast with at least 25 faith leaders -- from evangelical Christian, Jewish, Muslim and other religious traditions -- to aggressively encourage their congregations to support health care reform ... dozens of religious organizations are joining in an effort to emphasize the moral argument for reform. Their 40-day campaign kicks off today< with the launch of an advertisement on national cable networks featuring local evangelical, Catholic, and mainline pastors and people of faith with the message that 'millions of people of faith are supporting health care reform.'"
Conservatives: "The Goal Is Not Compromise"
