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On the recordAugust 5, 2015
What I do think, Anderson, is he has got to give us a rational for why he wants to be the president tonight. What is his cause? What mission is he trying to pursue?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen emphasizes the need for Trump to articulate his reasons for running for president.

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