A second look at the Pennsylvania special election.
Rather than a referendum on national health insurance, the November 5 victory of Harris Wofford over Richard Thornburgh was a reflection of voters' discontentment with incumbent politicians and the status quo. A poll of 600 voters found growing personal anxiety about the national economy; 57 percent of those polled said their vote was intended to "send a message" to President Bush on the economy. Only 14 percent said they voted to "adopt a national health insurance plan." But there is a general and understandable voter concern about the worsening health care situation.
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