(SPEAKING) They have come to Washington from across the country in a combative mood with one mission in mind - to stop President Obama's health care bill.

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But the overall mood in the city was one of let's go, I'm not taking any more chances and that is the leap from a typical New Orleanians mind set.

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It's one of the reasons Nelson was not in a let bygones be bygones mood yesterday when talking about Bilonog and doping.

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