David Gergen actually said...

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.

Context

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

06/05/2008

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