Democrats Target Sacramento Area Voters on Medicare Issue

The future of Medicare has become a leading campaign issue in the Sacramento region as Democrats try to reclaim the 7th Congressional District seat from Republican Rep. Dan Lungren. In recent weeks, Democrats have targeted the district's swing voters with a series of robocalls highlighting a proposal in the House GOP's fiscal year 2013 budget blueprint that would alter Medicare.

• "Voters in Sacramento-Area District Hit With Political Claims Over Medicare" (Van Oot, Sacramento Bee, 3/25).