Vulnerable red-state democratshave used the Texas lawsuit as a cudgel against their Republicanopponents. (Photo: Shutterstock)

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell defended a lawsuit toundo the Affordable Care Act's protection of insurance for pre-existing health conditions even though it'sbecome a problem for Republican candidates inthe campaign for control of Congress.

“Our candidates are able to deal with it,” McConnell saidregarding a barrage of Democratic ads criticizing his party'scandidates on the issue. “There's nobody in the Senate that I'mfamiliar with who is not in favor of coverage of pre-existingconditions.”

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