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David Gergen: “He needs to take charge, not by spending the summer worrying about who is going to be his vice president, but laying out…”

On the recordJune 5, 2008
He needs to take charge, not by spending the summer worrying about who is going to be his vice president, but laying out a clear framework for what his presidency would be about.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen suggests that Barack Obama should focus on outlining his presidential agenda rather than the vice presidential selection.

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