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David Gergen: Just very briefly, on Obama today, what we heard today was him talking about a 6.1 percent unemployment rate, the worst…

On the recordSeptember 4, 2008
Just very briefly, on Obama today, what we heard today was him talking about a 6.1 percent unemployment rate, the worst in five years.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen comments on Obama's message regarding the unemployment rate and the need for a clear plan to address it.

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