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On the recordJune 5, 2008
Barack Obama is missing some tricks and not taking advantage of the economic circumstances in which we find ourselves.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen critiques Barack Obama for not fully capitalizing on the economic situation to strengthen his campaign.

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