It's a nice headline grabbing figure but Obama gained 63.25 million votes nationwide, while Mr McCain won 55.90 million.

As art points out ...

'Nearly 47 million Americans, or 16 percent of the population, were without health insurance in 2005, the latest government data available.'

This figure, taken from the National Coalition on Health Care report Facts on Health Insurance Coverage is shocking enough without having to 'massage' the figures

Even more damning is the fact that, of this total, more than 9 million children are uninsured some of these being in families with at least one insured parent.


Obama promised to require health care for all children, and expand Medicaid, the government-run health program for the poor, and the State Children's Health Insurance Program or SCHIP.

In an interview with Commonwealth Fund president Karen Davis Reuters report...

"I do think that health reform will be a major priority in the new administration,"

"It's something that he personally feels needs to be addressed," added Davis, whose private foundation advocates better U.S. health care.

"It's a campaign that has set up the conditions for action on health reform. It would be very hard for him to run for re-election in four years not having acted on that commitment."