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David Gergen: I think it can have a dampening effect in fact, Anderson. I mean, there's no question that Democrats leaving Charlotte…

On the recordSeptember 6, 2012
I think it can have a dampening effect in fact, Anderson. I mean, there's no question that Democrats leaving Charlotte this morning, the euphoria of just a couple nights ago after the Clinton speech when they really thought they could get a breakthrough, that had largely disappeared by after the jobs growth came out after President Obama's acceptance speech last night.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the potential negative impact of the jobs report on Democratic momentum.

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