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On the recordJuly 8, 2008
I think he did make a mistake. It was not a bad mistake. It's going to go away.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen reflects on Barack Obama's decision to allow his daughters to be interviewed, suggesting it was a mistake but not a significant one.

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