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David Gergen: I do think that the conservatives are using this in a way to whip up their base and they are gaining the upper hand…

On the recordJune 26, 2006
I do think that the conservatives are using this in a way to whip up their base and they are gaining the upper hand politically in this fight.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen observes that conservatives are leveraging the situation to rally their political base.

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