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David Gergen: “I did think there were three winners tonight: Romney, who helped himself the most. Gingrich, who remained in the race.…”

On the recordJune 12, 2011
I did think there were three winners tonight: Romney, who helped himself the most. Gingrich, who remained in the race. But Michele Bachmann, I thought, was the biggest surprise, because she was -- I don't think the country knew her well.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen identifies the winners of the debate, highlighting Michele Bachmann's surprising performance.

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