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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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