Obama going to Maine on Thursday to make another pitch for new health care law

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Obama going to Maine to boost new health care law

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is going back on the road Thursday as part of his campaign to build public support for his new health care law.

His public relations push will take him to Portland, Maine. It’s the second in a series of outside-the-Beltway health care-focused events. The first was in Iowa last week. The White House says the events will be held regularly though the end of the year.

Thursday evening, Obama will stop in Boston for two Democratic National Committee fundraisers. One is a reception at the Massachusetts State House, the other a dinner at the Boston Opera House.