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On the recordNovember 14, 2017
The Republicans who represent the bulk of this party in Washington, D.C., you may not like them, but they're trying to preserve a party and preserve an agenda. And they say get out of the race, period.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the pressure on Republicans to maintain party integrity by urging Moore to withdraw.

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