On the recordMarch 11, 2008
It is intended. It's very clearly intended to diminish the candidacy of Barack Obama, and it was offensive because it was injecting race as a way to diminish him.
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transcripts.cnn.comIt is intended. It's very clearly intended to diminish the candidacy of Barack Obama, and it was offensive because it was injecting race as a way to diminish him.
Gergen criticizes the use of race in political discourse as a tactic to undermine Obama's candidacy.
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