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On the recordOctober 5, 2008
It's almost as if we're living at two different universes. Most Americans are deeply, deeply concern about the economy and their pocketbooks and their savings accounts; worrying about the proverbial 401(k) turning into a 201 (k).
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the disconnect between the candidates' focus on past associations and the current economic concerns of Americans.

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