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David Gergen: I think he's got to make a choice, there's Hillary Clinton and then there's everybody else. And this is not only the…

On the recordJuly 7, 2008
I think he's got to make a choice, there's Hillary Clinton and then there's everybody else. And this is not only the most important decision he's got to make but the toughest decision he's got to make because the pressure is now building from the Clinton side.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses the pressure Obama faces in selecting a vice presidential candidate, particularly in relation to Hillary Clinton.

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