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Representative John R. Kuhl Jr. of New York received just his second telephone call ever from his state’s Democratic governor, Eliot Spitzer Health, last week and was not surprised at the topic Health: children’s health insurance.said Mr. Kuhl Health, who was urged by the governor to drop his opposition to health care legislation and join the effort to override President Bush’s veto of the Bill Health.

the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Party leaders say the willingness of so many House Republicans to stick with Mr,The Health and Human Services secretary Health, Republicans acknowledge they could suffer some short-term damage from an issue easily framed as either favoring health care for poor children —Health or not.

Democrats believe they have Republicans Health — short on campaign cash Healths, contending with a spurt of retirements and quarreling — Health on the run over the legislation Health, the State Children’s Health Insurance Program. Party leaders say the willingness of so many House Republicans to stick with Mr. Bush in the face of bipartisan backing for a $35 billion expansion of the program to provide insurance for poor children will prove costly as Election Day looms a year from now.

Republicans acknowledge they could suffer some short-term damage from an issue easily framed as either favoring health care for poor children — or not Health. “Certainly in the immediate, superficial look, everybody is for covering kids who don’t have health insurance Health, Health said Representative Adam H. Putnam of Florida Health, chairman of the House Republican Conference.