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Within hours, a fundraising appeal under Obama's name warned donors of Romney's undo-it plans and said, "We can't allow that to happen. We have to win this election." Just don't expect Obama's fundamental pitch to voters to turn much at all, White House and campaign officials said. To the degree that the health care law becomes a more prominent part of his campaign, it will still be in the framework that Obama has settled upon, his vision of economic revival and opportunity and fair taxation. He wins by persuading people about the potential jobs ahead, not the health care fight behind him. Campaign officials say they do see some fresh opportunity to change perceptions about the law and draw contrasts with Romney. They will do that by focusing on popular elements that could disappear, such as the promise of insurance for people with medical conditions. In his majority opinion, Roberts made clear he was not offering a policy endorsement of what Obama and his Democratic allies had done. "Those decisions are entrusted to our nation's elected leaders, who can be thrown out of office if the people disagree with them," the chief justice said. "It is not our job to protect the people from the consequences of their political choices." Obama is that guy trying not to get thrown out of office. He had an eye on the legacy of the law within hours of knowing it was saved. "I'm as confident as ever that when we look back five years from now, or 10 years from now, or 20 years from now, we'll be better off, because we had the courage to pass this law and keep moving forward," he said. Implied in there was his message to voters to keep moving forward with him. "The court victory is a huge step towards making affordable health care a reality to everyone in the country," said Robert Gibbs, a senior adviser to Obama's campaign. "We have another big hurdle left. It's called the election." ___ Online: Health care interactive:
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