Video: Obama On Election Results And Health Law

In the wake of the GOP victories on election night, President Barack Obama held a news conference to talk about the “shellacking” he and his party took. He was asked about the impact of the health law on the vote. Here is an excerpt of that part of the event.

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<h1>Video: Obama On Election Results And Health Law</h1>
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			November 4, 2010		</time>
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