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Massachusetts Health Care Woes Could Cast Cloud Over Romney Bid

A new Rasmussen Reports poll out Monday shows former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney tied in a hypothetical matchup against President Obama in 2012, a better showing than Romney's would-be top rival Sarah Palin . The poll, taken July 18-19, showed Romney and Obama tied at 45 percent each. It also had Obama beating Palin, the outgoing Alaska governor, 48 percent to 42 percent. The telephone survey of 1,000 likely voters had a margin of error of 3 percentage points. But while Romney's star seems to be shining bright, problems with his signature item in office --  a universal health care plan considered a model for the country when it was started -- could cast a cloud over his future political plans. "It's a political albatross around his neck," said Thomas Whalen, social science professor at Boston University. Massachusetts is struggling to keep the state's groundbreaking coverage program running. Against a massive budget shortfall, lawmakers are planning to cut about 30,000 legal, taxpay...

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