David Gergen actually said...

If he's going to break through this polarization that we had now that has plagued both the Clinton administration and the Bush administration, he's got to try some things that are different.

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Commentary on the need for Barack Obama to adopt new strategies to overcome political polarization.

12/18/2008

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