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Obamacare critics offer their second opinion.

CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Reports of Obamacare's death have been exaggerated. According to the Los Angeles Times, "at least 9.5 million previously uninsured people have gotten health insurance since Obamacare started."

Heath coverage was gained through the Affordable Care Act's marketplaces, Medicaid expansion and private insurance.

The 9.5 million estimate was derived from enrollment reports, surveys and interviews with government officials and health insurance industry executives.

The late surge of applicants trying to meet Monday's deadline is expected to push Obamacare marketplace enrollments over the initial 7 million benchmark. After the catastrophic launch of the HealthCare.gov website, Obamacare appears to have made it out of intensive care and into rehab.

What impact will the enrollment numbers have on the GOP's midterm and presidential election strategy? Even Democrats fear Obamacare could hurt, not heal them on the campaign trail. But is that still the case?

Master campaigner Bill Clinton has been arguing the party's candidates should be embracing Obamacare not having it quarantined. According to polls, voters are starting to have a more favorable opinion of the health care reform law. It would seem to be a tough sell for Republicans to convince millions of previously uninsured voters that they were better off when they were uninsured. Especially the ones who have pre-existing conditions and kids.

Republicans know the campaign advice of the potential "First Ladies' Man" of the White House, Bill Clinton, may be right. That's one of the reasons why leaders like Eric Cantor are accusing the administration of 'doctoring' enrollment numbers. But more and more, it looks like it's the GOP's Obamacare attack strategy that needs doctoring. They could start with writing their own viable heath care reform prescription.