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David Gergen: Romney, originally, by saying, I'm the real Republican, was actually going after Giuliani. That was a veiled attack…

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Romney, originally, by saying, I'm the real Republican, was actually going after Giuliani. That was a veiled attack against Giuliani, the front-runner, you know, the fragile front-runner.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen explains the strategic implications of Romney's assertion of being the 'real Republican' in the context of the primary race.

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