As the second evening of the Republican National Convention came to a close, Obama chief political strategist David Axelrod sent a message to supporters reminding them that Romney would repeal Obamacare on ‘day one’ of his presidency.
Full text of the letter below:
Judging from the number of times they’ve said it this week, you would think repealing Obamacare on Day One is the most urgent goal of the Republican Party and number one reason to elect Mitt Romney. I’d like to know what’s noble about making it harder for people to get health care. President Obama refused to give up on this legislation because he knew it was about real people — people like his own mother who, in her final days, battled cancer and mounting bills, or my daughter Lauren, whose intractable epilepsy, at just seven months old, nearly bankrupted our family and burdened her with a pre-existing condition that threatened her future coverage. Today, there are millions of families like ours who won’t have to suffer through needless heartache over situations beyond their control. If the President loses, Republicans are guaranteeing those protections will be gone with him. You can make sure that doesn’t happen. Donate $5 or more before this Friday’s critical FEC deadline. When the Supreme Court affirmed the Affordable Care Act, I was moved to tears. This week, the Republicans are moving a lot of people to act as well — to make sure they can’t take their destructive platform to the White House.