Barack Obama, speaking Friday at George Mason University, struck a confident pose during his last-leg speech about health care reform. The president waxed nostalgic about his days on the campaign trail before declaring that the controversy over health care reform is “not only about the cost of health care … it’s a debate about the character of our country.” –KA

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