Embattled GOP not pouncing on Obamacare's woes

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Washington Examiner:

This year is the first election in which Republicans have real evidence of mounting Obamacare problems instead of just dire predictions. But they're hardly taking advantage of it, even those fighting for their political survival.

Sens. Pat Toomey, Mark Kirk, Kelly Ayotte, Marco Rubio and Richard Burr, whose tight re-election races will play a key role in determining whether the GOP can hold onto the Senate next year, have said little about the healthcare law on the campaign trail, instead devoting their advertising dollars to other topics.

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'I think Republicans need to be worried that an opportunity could be missed, as problems with the program reach a fever pitch here in the next few weeks.'

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"It's not anyone's No. 1 issue against the Democrats like it used to be," said Republican pollster Brock McCleary.

 

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President Obama's beleaguered law is the theme in less than 10 percent of ad spending in Senate races this year, according to Kantar Media, a group that tracks political ads. To some Republican political experts, that's a mistake, as the Obama administration is already on the defensive in the lead-up to the start of enrollment Nov. 1.