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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transcripts.cnn.comThere's no heir apparent. The Republicans always like the next person standing in line. That's what they rally behind.
Gergen comments on the lack of a clear frontrunner in the Republican race.
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