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On the recordOctober 26, 2008
His decision not to take federal funds did break his words, but obviously it was smart politics, Anderson. He couldn't have raised anything like this.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses Obama's decision not to take federal funds for his campaign.

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