These Democratic governors are trying to save ObamaCare

Or at least they're not joining their congressional counterparts by freaking out over the ObamaCare disaster

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Vulnerable congressional Democrats have been spooked into breaking ranks over ObamaCare, joining Republicans in criticizing the administration's botched rollout and pressing for legislative fixes to the law's lingering problems.

Yet away from D.C., some Democratic governors are doing the opposite. Seeking to shore up support behind the president, they're defending the troubled health care law by touting its lesser-known successes in their states.

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Jon Terbush

Jon Terbush is an associate editor at TheWeek.com covering politics, sports, and other things he finds interesting. He has previously written for Talking Points Memo, Raw Story, and Business Insider.