Kucinich to support health care bill

Liberal Rep. Dennis Kucinich, D-Ohio, says he will now support President Obama's health care reform bill after previously denouncing it for not doing enough to curb costs.

Kucinich opposed the bill when the House voted on it last year, but the president has lobbied hard for his support in recent days. Democrats need 216 votes to pass the bill, in a vote that could come as early as Saturday.

While Speaker Nancy Pelosi continues to scrounge up the necessary votes, it is beginning to become more apparent that the question of whether or not health care will pass is more when, than if. The victory would be a huge win for Democrats, even with public support waning on the bill, as it would prove to the American people that our government can still work. It would also further paint the Republicans as the party of "no" and give Democrats something to campaign on during the mid-term elections.