The fact is that it's being painted as a party that is too extreme, too far to the right. It's got to get back into -- I think for its own sake it needs to listen to more of the right of center and not the far right in figuring this out.
David Gergen discusses the Republican Party's image and the need to moderate its stance to better address national issues.
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