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David Gergen: “It would have almost Shakespearean qualities to it.”

On the recordOctober 21, 2021
It would have almost Shakespearean qualities to it.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Comment on the potential dramatic nature of a primary contest between Mike Pence and Donald Trump.

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