Following the promise-The narrow path to Health care reform realization

Trent and Friedenberg 2008 argue that political campaigns not only makes political leaders to make face to face promises to the electorate but also holds the leaders accountable for the promises made. Are all promises made during political campaigns honored?
If there is any promise that has characterized the American politics for almost a century, it is the health care promise. Yes, health care. Just mentioning it causes shivers down politician's spines. It has made even the most eloquent and charismatic politicians to helplesslly stare in the air. It has made youthful, energetic politicians in the oval office to grow old within a week of their service. It has caused nightmares to both American politicians and the general public.
President Obama, like his fore leaders, promised Americans the health care plan that includes the public option. At this moment as I write, I can confirm and affirm that if there is any American president that has come so close to making health care promise a reality, he is president Obama. On November 07, 2009, the House of Representatives passed the health care reform bill that includes the public option. Watch House speaker Nancy Pelosi announce the passage of the bill on;
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eCCkJZBtcVg
Even though the bill has not gone through the Senate yet, it seems likely that if the language in the bill is worked on, the bill that has been a nightmare to many Americans for almost a century will finally become a reality. Among the contentious issues in the bill is abortion. Many Americans are oppossed to a health care bill that covers abortion. However, quite a number of Americans are focused on "the public option" aspect of the bill as its major strength.
Shall president Obama write another page of history, on top of being the first minority president, by making health care reform bill a reality? Time shall tell.