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On the recordOctober 23, 2006
The test for the Democrats is going to be: Are you going to be a constructive party, that looks like it could govern the country if you get the White House back?
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen outlines the challenge for Democrats to prove their capability to govern.

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