(RNS) Supporters of President Obama’s health care reform law were elated on Thursday (June 28) – and admittedly a bit surprised – by the Supreme Court’s narrow decision upholding the landmark legislation. But they may want to keep the corks in their champagne bottles, at least for now.
That’s because in a political climate where “status quo” is a four letter word and anger is the electorate’s prime mover, the 5-4 ruling in favor of the White House may actually be a political boon to social and religious conservatives – giving them a potent issue to rally supporters in ways that presumptive Republican nominee Mitt Romney has so far been unable to do.
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