POPLAR BLUFF — The standing ovation from an overflow crowd suggested that Democratic Sen. Claire McCaskill was in friendly territory. The shouts and jeers made it clear that public rancor over President Barack Obama's proposed health care overhaul remains incendiary.
Sen. McCaskill talks about health care in southeast Missouri
Monday, August 10, 2009 | 5:54 p.m. CDT;
updated 11:13 a.m. CDT, Thursday, September 3, 2009
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