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On the recordJuly 6, 2008
I think his greatest risk would be if the hard left coalesced with the Clinton disgruntled voters and sort of sat out the election.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the potential risks for Obama if he alienates the left base.

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