Wednesday, October 22, 2008

Many Holes in Disclosure of Nominees’ Health - NYTimes.com

Fifteen days before the election, serious gaps remain in the public's knowledge about the health of the presidential and vice-presidential nominees. The limited information provided by the candidates is a striking departure from recent campaigns, in which many candidates and their doctors were more forthcoming.

In past elections, the decisions of some candidates for the nation's top elected offices to withhold health information turned out to have a significant impact after the information came to light. This year, the health issue carries extraordinary significance because two of the four nominees have survived potentially fatal medical problems that could recur.

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http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/us/politics/20health.html