On Monday, the President met with representatives of major industry groups like the American Medical Association, which bitterly contested the health care reforms of then President Bill Clinton back in 1993 and 1994.

Officials portrayed it as a big deal, an effort to bring many different actors to the negotiating table, in hopes of reaching an agreement.

"I think many of the actors that were involved in previous health care reform debates on the opposite side are now -- have what the President talked about, a seat at the table, and are actively involved in looking for a solution that will cut costs for the American people," said White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs.

But as I wrote in another blog for today - so far it is easy to bring people on board - because there are no details of what the reforms would do.

Yes, we have broad themes, and the President re-stated those again on Monday. His quotes will mean widely different things to you, depending on how you view the evolving political battle over health care reform.

"I'm committed to building a transparent process where all views are welcome. But I'm also committed to ensuring that whatever plan we design upholds three basic principles:

"First, the rising cost of health care must be brought down; second, Americans must have the freedom to keep whatever doctor and health care plan they have, or to choose a new doctor or health care plan if they want it; and third, all Americans must have quality, affordable health care."

Mr. Obama used words like historic, watershed and significant to describe the cost cutting volunteered by health industry groups, while critics said it was a bunch of financial smoke and mirrors that isn't guaranteed and may not even come to pass.

"$2 Trillion In Hope." mocked the lead editorial in the Washington Post, noting that "no one's offering specifics" on how the money would be saved.

So, back to where we started. Is there momentum on health reform right now?

If you are the White House, the answer is definitely, yes. You are making the case - as the President will again today, that more key players, more industry groups are getting on board with the Obama Administration.

But is there momentum in the halls of Congress right now?

I'm not so sure there is, simply because the details are going to scare the daylights out of a lot of Democratic lawmakers who are on the fence not only about the specifics of reform, but about the cost of it as well.

And is there momentum among the voters on health care?

I think that answer is much like the conundrum that undecided lawmakers face.

If you are a strong Obama supporter, you are ready for action.

If you are a strong GOP'er, you are galvanized in opposition.

That leaves the outcome to moderate to conservative Democrats and Independents.

They want to do something, but they are also freaked out by the cost.

This will be a fascinating political battle to watch in the weeks and months ahead.