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David Gergen: “Yes. And what they have been doing, Anderson -- all campaigns stretch the truth to some degree, but I think Karl Rove…”

On the recordSeptember 14, 2008
Yes. And what they have been doing, Anderson -- all campaigns stretch the truth to some degree, but I think Karl Rove was right. This has gone well beyond the normal bounds.
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David Gergen
Independent · Massachusetts

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David Gergen discusses the extent to which the McCain campaign has been stretching the truth.

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