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David Gergen: “There's no heir apparent. The Republicans always like the next person standing in line. That's what they rally behind.”

On the recordDecember 26, 2007
There's no heir apparent. The Republicans always like the next person standing in line. That's what they rally behind.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Gergen comments on the lack of a clear frontrunner in the Republican race.

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