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On the recordFebruary 8, 2005
If George W. Bush has a bad second term, and he, and, you know, he's off to an uneven start, better start in Iraq than what anybody thought, but very uneven on the domestic side, especially Social Security and these budget deficits.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the implications of George W. Bush's performance on the Democrats' chances in the 2008 election.

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