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On the recordJuly 15, 2008
No, because I don't think their lives have changed very much yet, Anderson.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen explains why he is not surprised that Obama's victory hasn't boosted African-Americans' views on race relations.

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