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On the recordSeptember 24, 2012
It's almost inexplicable except this White House has been focused on this campaign for a long time and it's paying off at the polls but it's not paying off in terms of foreign policy.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen critiques the White House's focus on the campaign at the expense of foreign policy.

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