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McClatchy Washington Bureau
McClatchy Washington Bureau
Politics
Alex Roarty

Democrats want to focus on health care in 2020. Is that possible after impeachment?

LOUISVILLE, Ky. _ Soren Norris wasn't talking about impeachment, Ukraine, or even President Donald Trump himself when he finally sensed an opportunity to win over a GOP voter.

The field director for a labor-backed group was walking door-to-door in this leafy suburban neighborhood when he met Don Cooper, a self-described Republican who praised the country's "booming" economy. But when the conversation turned to health care, Cooper readily acknowledged that he thought people with preexisting conditions should have insurance _ and Norris saw his opening.

"I know (Andy) Beshear is for preexisting conditions," Norris said, pointing Cooper to a pamphlet that described the health care positions of Kentucky's Democratic gubernatorial nominee.

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