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David Gergen: But I have to tell you, from a public -- larger public point of view, I think it's going to be seen as just one more…

On the recordOctober 19, 2008
But I have to tell you, from a public -- larger public point of view, I think it's going to be seen as just one more desperate effort to say -- to do whatever it takes to try to bring this over.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the potential backlash against the McCain campaign if they bring up Reverend Wright.

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