RPOF aims to showcase Patrick Murphy’s support of Obamacare

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As U.S. Rep. Patrick Murphy started the first day of his U.S. Senate bid, the Republican Party of Florida (RPOF) welcomed the Jupiter Democrat to the race by showcasing one notable coincidence.

Murphy joined the race on the fifth anniversary of the Affordable Care Act.

“The RPOF warmly welcomes liberal-insider Patrick Murphy into the race for the U.S. Senate,” said RPOF Chair Blaise Ingoglia in a prepared statement.  “We also applaud him for the impeccable timing of this announcement, as it comes on the same day as the five-year anniversary of Obamacare.”

According to the RPOF, Murphy’s announcement is the “optimal time” to highlight his “long history of support for the flawed, job-killing federal mandate,” which they say many Americans want repealed.

“And, while he’ll undoubtedly try and continue to run away from his record of overwhelming support for Obamacare and voters can expect to hear him parrot Republican talking points on TV and in ads, his votes and track record can speak for themselves,” Ingoglia said.

In 2012, Murphy campaigned as a supporter of the ACA, saying Obamacare is a step in the right direction and that it needed time to work.

“The repeal of health care reform would be an extraordinary step backwards,” Murphy’s website says.

“We look forward to voters getting to know the real Patrick Murphy, who supports Obamacare, runs with the standard bearers of the Democratic Party and puts DC interests ahead of his constituents,” Ingoglia said.

Ingoglia concluded by asking readers to visit patrickmurphy2016.com, just launched by the RPOF, which points out Murphy’s “troubling” track record.

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