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David Gergen: “Well, he's grievously wounded. You know, he's -- he's now going to try go -- in Michigan, he will live off the memories…”

On the recordJanuary 8, 2008
Well, he's grievously wounded. You know, he's -- he's now going to try go -- in Michigan, he will live off the memories of his father, who was a wonderfully popular governor of Michigan some 40 years ago.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen analyzes Romney's weakened position and his reliance on his father's legacy in Michigan.

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