WASHINGTON – Republicans are tapping into Americans’ fears about Ebola in their latest attacks on the Obama administration.
GOP candidates see more opportunities in the public concern over the disease than in continuing to bash “Obamacare” in the midterm elections’ final two weeks.
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A chief White House decision is whether to restrict travel from three West Africa countries bearing Ebola’s brunt. Scores of GOP candidates and a few Democrats are demanding restrictions. Polls show wide public support.
President Barack Obama isn’t going along. He says a ban would encourage travelers to circumvent the efforts and then hide their recent whereabouts rather than submit to monitoring on U.S. soil.
Some prominent Republicans support Obama’s stance. They include surgeon and former Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist, and former health secretary Mike Leavitt.
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