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On the recordSeptember 11, 2011
The big story of the Republican nomination fight right now is the way Rick Perry has burst on to the scene like this bright star seizing the lead.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen analyzes Rick Perry's rise in the Republican nomination race.

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