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David Gergen: “It sounded like, on Thursday night, John McCain was ready to reach across the aisle.”

On the recordSeptember 4, 2008
It sounded like, on Thursday night, John McCain was ready to reach across the aisle.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen reflects on McCain's willingness to work with Democrats as expressed in his speech.

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