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The debate over healthcare reform will be a fascinating one, and already its unexpected twists and turns illustrate that no one can tell exactly where this showdown is ultimately headed.

As Republicans prepare to vote next week (Jan. 12) on a full repeal of the entire law enacted last March, Democrats are gearing up for a public-relations blitz, hoping to defend the program and reframe it in time for the next election. No matter that it was radioactive during the recent election just two months ago and Democrats chose not to campaign on its virtues. The now largely liberal and quite diminished Democratic Caucus is ready to sing its praises in the face of a sustained GOP effort to undermine what's left of healthcare's appeal. Polling shows the bill's disapproval at between 50 and 60 percent. 

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