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David Gergen: “I think it's moved from a race that was heavily tilted toward Obama, the president was just beating Romney as a…”

On the recordOctober 7, 2012
I think it's moved from a race that was heavily tilted toward Obama, the president was just beating Romney as a campaigner, and the debate has now made it much more of a horse race.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen comments on how the debate has changed the dynamics of the race between Obama and Romney.

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