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David Gergen: I think there's a real chance that each side will introduce ideas or conspiracies about the other side that are…

On the recordSeptember 19, 2018
I think there's a real chance that each side will introduce ideas or conspiracies about the other side that are unresolved, but that push the public in one direction or another.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen warns about the potential for each side to influence public perception through unresolved allegations.

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