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David Gergen: “I think he wants to go back to the President Obama, as candidate Obama.”

On the recordDecember 19, 2013
I think he wants to go back to the President Obama, as candidate Obama.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

Editor's note · Context

Speculating on President Obama's approach to the NSA and his progressive agenda.

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