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On the recordOctober 2, 2008
She beat expectations, but let's not go too far. She was not a foreign policy expert out there. Joe Biden won the debate, you know. He really brought the sophistication to the debate that you look for, that most Americans look for.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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Gergen acknowledges Palin's performance while asserting Biden's superiority in the debate.

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