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David Gergen: “The smart people want to let McCain be McCain, let him do what's authentic and let him be at his best without a…”

On the recordJuly 6, 2008
The smart people want to let McCain be McCain, let him do what's authentic and let him be at his best without a teleprompter.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the challenges McCain faces in staying on message while being authentic.

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