Kerry stumps in Baton Rouge for health care legislation

[politicasista]

Kerry stumps in Baton Rouge for health care legislation
By DOUG SIMPSON
Associated Press writer

Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., holds a town hall meeting today in the Old State Capitol, speaking about his KidsFirst Act. Kerry said his act would bring health care to America's 11 million uninsured children and save money for states by providing measures that would help prevent conditions such as asthma, obesity and diabetes.
U.S. Sen. John Kerry came to a state where he was soundly beaten in last year's presidential race, campaigning at the Old State Capitol on Thursday for a health care plan he introduced in Congress.

Kerry said his KidsFirst Act would bring health care to America's 11 million uninsured children and save money for states by providing measures that would help prevent conditions such as asthma, obesity and diabetes. He urged the crowd to join a grass roots movement to call attention to the uninsured, saying the movement could be modeled on environmental activism of the 1970s that led to the creation of the Environmental Protection Agency and the Clean Air Act.

"Folks, that's what we've got to do on health care," he urged the cheering crowd of about 200 people, many of them school children and supporters of his presidential campaign.

More and a pic included. http://www.2theadvocate.com/stories/050505/new_kerry001.shtml
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[elshiva]

1. Thank You!

Lucky tie, again!

[JI7]

2. i remember when he went to Louisiana during the campaign last year

and he had a huge plate of crawfish and other food in front of him.

here are some last pics from Louisiana during the campaign

[TayTay]

3. Love the necklace photo! That looks great!

I noticed that he was appearing today with a State Sen. Landrieu must have been busy.

We shall have to wait and see if we get any local reporting from DU folks in Louisiana to see if the crowd estimates are correct. I am happy that he went down to LA. (Love that place, btw. People are phenomenal.)

[JI7]

4. it looks like he is wearing the same clothes he wore last time he

went there based on the pic from today in post # 1.

and the pics from last year in the other posts including this pic here

[TayTay]

5. Well, we know the man is no slave to fashion

He is exhibiting classic New England frugalness and recycling his wardrobe in a most prudent way.

Now, who put the Raw Deal sign there, right smack dab in the middle of a fine pic, that's what I want to know.