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David Gergen: “I think most people will respect him for going to see a very seriously ill grandmother who has meant so much to him and…”

On the recordOctober 19, 2008
I think most people will respect him for going to see a very seriously ill grandmother who has meant so much to him and his upbringing.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen expresses his belief that Barack Obama's decision to visit his ill grandmother will be respected by the public.

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