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David Gergen: “I think tonight much more than in the past Barack Obama owns the economy, for example. And he's now being held…”

On the recordNovember 2, 2009
I think tonight much more than in the past Barack Obama owns the economy, for example. And he's now being held responsible for the jobs question.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen discusses how President Obama is being held accountable for economic issues.

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