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On the recordJanuary 3, 2012
Absolutely. Yes, their fear was that Mitt Romney would come storming into Iowa, win big, and then go into New Hampshire and basically shut it down.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the concerns of Democrats regarding Mitt Romney's potential success in the primaries.

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