Kerry for health care reform

His position on health care aside---He's No Ted Kennedy.

clipped from wbztv.com Kerry Vows To Fight For Health Care Reform Sen. John Kerry positioned himself as the political heir to Edward Kennedy, pledging to the thousands who attended his town hall meeting Wednesday that he would fight for the health care overhaul championed by his longtime Democratic colleague. More than 2,000 people turned up for Kerry's first public meeting since Kennedy's Aug. 25 death from brain cancer at age 77. A line of supporters and opponents of health care reforms snaked out of the Somerville high school and down two blocks. Kerry moved quickly to invoke the memory of Kennedy and promised to carry on the fight for health care reform. "That means taking on these battles in the way that Teddy would and I pledge to you that I will," he said. The crowd appeared largely in favor of health care reforms, giving Kerry loud cheers whenever he discussed the issue. Those booing appeared to be in the minority.