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David Gergen: Well, Anderson, coming to Washington today, I found that Democratic and Republican insiders universally believe that…

On the recordOctober 22, 2008
Well, Anderson, coming to Washington today, I found that Democratic and Republican insiders universally believe that this campaign is slipping away from John McCain, that he only has three or four days to turn the momentum around in his favor, and, that unless he does so, there is a growing prospect that Senator Obama and the Democrats will rack up a huge victory, possibly, on November 4.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the urgency for McCain to regain momentum in the campaign.

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