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David Gergen: “It's unimaginable to me Anderson. It's not imaginable to you'd almost think that this was Straight Talk 1; that they…”

On the recordSeptember 9, 2008
It's unimaginable to me Anderson. It's not imaginable to you'd almost think that this was Straight Talk 1; that they ought to rename the plane, well her arriving on it, because she's sort of dominant now.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen reflects on Sarah Palin's significant impact on the campaign and her popularity.

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