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David Gergen: “Absolutely. Yes, their fear was that Mitt Romney would come storming into Iowa, win big, and then go into New Hampshire…”

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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