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On the recordOctober 13, 2008
I think tomorrow night, he really has to crystallize and win convincingly, if he can, because he can probably put it away tomorrow night if he has a convincing, really inspiring debate.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the importance of Barack Obama delivering a strong performance in the upcoming debate.

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